ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Effect of Indenter Load on Vickers Microhardness and Indentation Depth of One Resin Composite.
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- Surface Physical and Mechanical Properties of Short Fibre Reinforced Composite Resins in Direct Restorative Dentistry: A Systematic Review.Australian dental journal · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of Thermal Aging on Optical, Surface, Mechanical, and Biological Properties of CAD/CAM Polymer-Based Dental Materials.Polymers · 2026Article
- Degree of conversion and microhardness of different composite resins polymerized with an advanced LED-curing unit.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The load and size of the indentation may affect the hardness value. This study investigated the effect of the indentation size on the microhardness of one resin-based composite (RBC). Metal molds 4 mm deep and 12 mm in diameter were filled with Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill (Ivoclar) and light-cured for 10 s using a broad-spectrum LED curing light. The Vickers microhardness and the degree of conversion (DC) at the top and bottom surfaces were measured 24 h later before and after polishing the RBC. The microhardness measurements were made using 50, 100, 300 and 1000-gf loads with the same 8 s dwell time. The DC was measured in the same region using mid FT-IR spectroscopy. Repeated measures analysis of variance tests were used to determine if the surface (top vs. bottom) or the indenter loads had a significant effect on the VH, or if polishing affected the VH and the DC (alpha = 0.05). It was found that the indenter load did not affect the Vickers hardness of the unpolished top surface (
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