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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry

Comparison of Shear Bond Strength of Three Commercially Available Esthetic Restorative Composite Materials: An

Neethu A Preethy, Ganesh Jeevanandan, Lavanya Govindaraju, Emg Subramanian

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Neethu A PreethyDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ganesh JeevanandanDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Lavanya GovindarajuDepartment of Pedodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Emg SubramanianDepartment of Pedodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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introductionDental caries remains to be one of the most prevalent diseases encountered in the field of dentistry. Several restorative materials have been introduced with variable properties and among them, composite restorative materials are most widely used nowadays because of their superior esthetic property as well as minimal hard tissue removal. Shear bond strength of a restorative material plays a key role in deciding the restoration's longevity. Hence, for a better selection of the composite material, shear bond strength needs to be evaluated.

aimThe study aim was to analyze the shear bond strength of three commercially available esthetic restorative composite materials-Dentsply Ceram X, 3M ESPE™ Filtek™ Z350 XT, and GC Solare Sculpt to the tooth surface. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty extracted human mandibular permanent molars that were caries-free were selected and erected in acrylic blocks. The uniform dentinal surface was exposed by cutting with a diamond disk. These were then randomly divided into three groups-groups I, II, and III based on the restorative material which was used, i.e., Ceram X, 3M ESPE™ Filtek™ Z350 XT, and Solare Sculpt, respectively. The restorative materials were applied on the dentinal surface of the prepared tooth specimens with the help of plastic molds, followed up by storing them in distilled water until they were subjected to shear bond strength testing. The collected data were examined by applying a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Turkey's

resultsThe Ceram X (21.6155 ± 2.20717) and Solare Sculpt (19.8747 ± 3.99732) were comparable in terms of shear bond strength values; however, they depicted significantly higher bond strength compared to 3M ESPE™ Filtek™ Z350 XT (12.8068 ± 3.99732).

conclusionAmong the three materials compared in this study, Ceram X produced higher shear bond strength to tooth surface when compared to Solare Sculpt and 3M ESPE™ Filtek™ Z350 XT. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Restoration failure continues to be a major problem taking a toll on the dentists' time and patient satisfaction. Thus, the demand for restorative materials with better shear bond strength as well as excellent esthetics is on the rise. Thus, this particular study compares the shear bond strength of three commercial esthetic nanocomposites. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Preethy NA, Jeevanandan G, Govindaraju L,

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3M ESPE™ Filtek™ Z350 XTCeram XCompositeEstheticRestorationShear strengthSolare Sculpt.

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PMID33976488
PMCPMC8060938

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