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Abstracts

Background:

To compare the microhardness and solubility of temporary restorative materials after thermocycling. Objective is to evaluate and compare the solubility of temporary restorative materials after storage in water and to evaluate and compare micro hardness of temporary restorative materials after thermocycling.

Methodology:

Forty specimens will be prepared for the study. Specimens are prepared according to following four groups.(n=10). Group I – Cavit, Group II - MD Temp, Group III-Coltosol, Group IV – TMP- RS. All the temporary restorative material are manipulated according to manufacturer’s instructions in the stainless steel moulds. All the samples are measured by weight. They are stored in distilled water for 7 days and again they are measured by weight after 7 days. The change in weight is evaluated. All the samples are thermocycled at 4 & 56 degree celsius with a dwell time of 60 seconds for 100 times. After thermocycling micro hardness is calculated by Vickers hardness test of all samples.

Results:

The study gives highly significant result with p value less than 0.001 of both solubility and micro hardness difference as detailed below. The least solubility is with Cavit G with value 0.011 followed by Coltosol F (0.039), TMP-RS(0.054) and MD Temp(0.122). The least change in micro hardness is with Cavit-G(13.48) followed by Coltosol F(15.54), MD Temp(18.07) and TMP-RS(20.41). All values are compared using one way ANOVA (p<0.001 highly significant).

Conclusion:

Within the limitations of study, Cavit-G has least solubility after storage in water and highest microhardness after thermocycling among four different temporary restorative materials.