INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF FINISHING SYSTEMS ON SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND GLOSS OF FULL-BODY BULK-FILL RESIN COMPOSITES
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i03.939Keywords:
Surface roughness, surface gloss, bulk fill (resin composite), finishing and polishing system, composite polishibility.Abstract
Objectives: This study assesses the impact of different finishing systems on surface roughness and gloss of full body bulk fill resin composites.
Materials and Methods: Four types of bulk filling material were was chosen and involved in the standard manufacturing and surface preparation procedures. Specimens were assigned to groups according to specific finishing and polishing methods and roughness and gloss were measured.
Results: The material type and finishing/polishing system significantly influenced both the surface roughness and the gloss, with Astropol delivering the most smooth surfaces and SonicFill 2 presenting the maximum gloss values.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the proper selection of finishingsystems to get a suitable surface for clinical conditions is of critical importance for durability and longevity of restoration. The astropol showed most effective polishing system for decreasing surface roughness and sonicFill 2 with most superior gloss. Both composite type and finishing system significantly affected the surface quality, highlighting the significance of choosing suitable protocols for ideal clinical results
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