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  • Title: Effect of heat on the flow of commercial composites.
    Author: da Costa J, McPharlin R, Hilton T, Ferracane J.
    Journal: Am J Dent; 2009 Apr; 22(2):92-6. PubMed ID: 19626972.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: This study compared the flowability of various commercial dental composites to flowable composites in response to warming in a composite warmer. METHODS: 18 conventional resin composites and four flowable composites were tested at room temperature (23 degrees C), and the conventional composites were tested after pre-heating in a Calset unit (Addent) to 54 degrees C or 68 degrees C. Flowability was determined by placing uncured composite onto plastic sheets and loading for 180 seconds (4 kg load) while maintained at 36 degrees C (conditioning temperature [n=3]) to simulate placing room temperature composite into a tooth. The composite was light-cured for 40 seconds. The thickness of the specimens were measured. Thickness/volume (T/V) were compared for the composites for the three temperatures, and between flowable and conventional composites at 23 degrees C (one-way ANOVA/Tukey's; P < 0.05). RESULTS: At 23 degrees C, the flowable composites T/V were significantly less than the conventional composites (P < 0.001), ranging from 0.46 mm/cm3 (Perma Flo HV) to 1.43 mm/cm3 (Point 4 Flow), except for Z100 (1.48 mm/cm3/ +/-0.32), Z250 (1.79 mm/cm3/ +/-0.09), Gradia (1.53 mm/cm3/ +/-0.07), and Grandio (1.98 mm/cm3/ +/-0.07). The T/V of the conventional composites were not significantly different at all three temperatures (P> 0.05), except for Esthet-X which showed the greatest T/V decrease at 68 degrees C (3.84 mm/cm3/ +/-0.3) compared to 23 degrees C (6.44 mm/cm3/ +/-0.36) and 4 Seasons which showed the greatest T/V decrease at 54 degrees C (3 mm/cm3/ +/-0.1) compared to 23 degrees C (3.57 mm/cm3/ +/-0.1.4).
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