ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of five home bleaching products containing 15-16% carbamide peroxide on the microhardness of microhybrid composite resin Z-250 (3M/Espe). A total of 72 specimens were fabricated in cylindrical acrylic matrices (4×2 mm), filled with composite resin and photo-activated for 40 seconds. They were divided in 6 study groups (n=12), according to the bleaching product: Review (SS White), Magic Bleaching (Vigodent), Opalescence (Ultra dent), Whiteness Perfect (FGM), Claridex (Biodinamica), and a control group (not bleached). Specimens were exposed to 1 cc of bleaching gel for 6 hours daily for 2 weeks. The control group specimens were kept in artificial saliva throughout this time. All the specimens were then analyzed in a microhardness tester. Knoop hardness measurements were performed, and the results were submitted to parametric statistical analysis (analysis of variance and Tukey´s test). Mean Knoop values and standard deviation were: baseline, 68.52a (4.28); control, 63.42b (7.16); Whiteness Perfect, 57.57c (1.81); Magic Bleaching, 57.22c (3.84); Opalescen ce, 57.03cd (4.00); Claridex, 53.64de (3.33); Review, 51.45e (2.82). Identical letters mean statistical equality according to Tukey's test at the 5% significance level. The products significantly decreased Z-250 (3M/Espe) microhardness.
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos de cinco produtos clareadores a base de peroxido de carbamida 15-16% na microdureza da resina composta microhibrida Z-250 (3M/Espe). Setenta e dois especimes foram confeccionados com o uso de matrizes cilindricas (4×2 mm), preenchidas com resina composta e fotoativadas por 40 segundos. Eles foram divididos em 6 grupos de estudo (n=12), de acordo com o produto clareador utilizado: Review (SS White), Magic Bleaching (Vigodent), Opalescence (Ultra dent), Whiteness Perfect (FGM), Claridex (Biodinamica), e um grupo controle (nao clareado). Os especimes receberam 1 cc de produto clareador por 6 horas diarias durante 2 semanas, e durante todo o tempo eles foram mantidos em saliva artificial. Depois dos procedimentos clareadores todos os especimes foram analisados em um microdurometro. As medidas de dureza Knoop foram submetidas a analise estatistica parametrica (analise de variancia e Teste de Tukey). Os valores de dureza Knoop e seu desvio padrao foram: baseline, 68,52a (4,28); controle, 63,42b (7,16); Whiteness Perfect, 57,57c (1,81); Magic Bleaching, 57,22c (3,84); Opalescen ce, 57,03cd (4,00); Claridex, 53,64de (3,33); Review, 51,45e (2,82). Letras semelhantes significam resultados estatisticos semelhantes segundo o teste de Tukey, nivel de significancia 5%. Os produtos clareadores diminuiram significativamente a microdureza da resina composta microhibrida Z-250 (3M/Espe).