Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Korea.
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Mylar strip resulted in smoother surface than PoGo and Sof-Lex system(p<0.001). Sof-Lex system gave the worst results.
Tetric Ceram was smoother than DenFil and Z250 when cured under only mylar strip. However, it was significantly rougher than other materials when polished with PoGo system.
All materials showed rough surface after storage in 0.02N lactic acid, except groups polished with a PoGo system.
Composition and manufacturers of the composites evaluated
*Bis-GMA : bisphenol diglycidyl methacrylate
§UDMA : urethan dimethacrylate
†Bis-EMA : bisphenol A polyetheylene glycol diether dimethacrylate
‡TEGDMA : triethylene glycol dimethacrylate
Polishing kits tested
Surface roughness (Ra) [Mean (S.D.)] (µm)
Statistical significance when the polishing methods and materials, immersion times and materials combination were analyzed (2-way ANOVA).
*Bis-GMA : bisphenol diglycidyl methacrylate
§UDMA : urethan dimethacrylate
†Bis-EMA : bisphenol A polyetheylene glycol diether dimethacrylate
‡TEGDMA : triethylene glycol dimethacrylate