• Addison, Owen
• Fleming, Garry J. P.
• Hooi, Paul

Abstract

<p>Objectives: To determine how the variability in biaxial flexure strength of a soda-lime glass analogue for a PLV and DBC material was influenced by precementation operative variables and following resin-cement coating. Methods: The flexural modulus of a transparent soda-lime glass was determined by longitudinally sectioning into rectangular bar-shaped specimens and the flexural moduli of three resin-based materials (Venus Flow, Rely-X Veneer and Clearfil Majesty Posterior) was also determined. Disc shaped soda-lime glass specimens (n = 240) were divided into ten groups and were alumina particle air abraded, hydrofluoric (HF) acid-etched and resin-cement coated prior to biaxial flexure strength testing. Sample sets were profilometrically evaluated to determine the surface texture. One-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc all paired Tukey tests were performed at a significance level of P &lt; 0.05. The mean biaxial flexure strengths were plotted against resin-coating thickness and a regression analysis enabled estimation of the 'actual' magnitude of strengthening. Results: The mean three-point flexural modulus of the soda-lime glass was 40.0 (1.0) GPa and the Venus Flow, Rely-X Veneer and Clearfil Majesty Posterior were 3.0 (0.2) GPa, 6.0 (0.2) GPa and 14.8 (1.6) GPa, respectively. At a theoretical 'zero' resin-coating thickness an increase in biaxial flexure strength of 20.1% (63.2 MPa), 30.8% (68.8 MPa) and 36.3% (71.7 MPa), respectively was evident compared with the control (52.6 (5.5) MPa). Conclusions: Disc-shaped specimens cut from round stock facilitated rapid fabrication of discs with uniform surface condition and demonstrated strength dependence was influenced by precementation parameters and resin-cementation variables.</p>

Topics

• surface
• glass
• glass
• strength
• cement
• texture
• resin
• lime
• sectioning