Compressive strength of glass ionomer cements used for atraumatic restorative treatment

• Autor(a) principal: Busanello, Letícia
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Telles, Manuela, Miranda Junior, Walter Gomes, Imparato, José Carlos, Jacques, Letícia Borges, Mallmann, André
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista odonto ciência (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fo/article/view/4922
• topic: Cimento de ionômero de vidro; Resistência à compressão; Tratamento restaurador atraumático; Glass ionomer cements; Compressive strength; Atraumatic restorative treatment

Purpose: This study evaluated the compressive strength of five glass ionomer cements (Ketac Molar, Fuji IX, Magic Glass, Vidrion R, and Vitro Molar) as a function of storage period (1 hour and 24 hours). Methods: Sixteen specimens of each material were fabricated according to ISO/DP #7489 Specification using a 6×12 mm (diameter and height) matrix. After setting, specimens were stored in distilled water at 37 ºC. Eight specimens per cement were subjected to the compressive strength test in a universal testing machine after 1 hour, and the other eight specimens were tested after 24 hours. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey’s test (α=5%). Results: The compressive strength mean values (kgf) after 1 and 24 hours were: Ketac Molar: 218.75 and 297.88; Fuji IX: 335.75 and 350.88; Magic Glass: 61.50 and 140.13; Vidrion R: 142.38 and 230.88; and Vitro Molar: 183.38 and 297.50. After 1 hour Fuji IX had the highest compressive strength. All materials but Fuji IX showed higher compressive strength in 24 hours than in 1 hour. After 24 hours, no significant differences were found among Fuji IX, Ketac Molar, and Vitro Molar. Magic Glass had the lowest compressive strength in both storage periods. Conclusion: Fuji IX showed the best results after 1 hour. After 24-hour storage, Fuji IX, Ketac Molar, and Vitro Molar had similar performance.