The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of laser therapy in post-operative sensitivity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to the 57 patients after restoration with two different resins composite. In the first group (28 patients, 30 teeth) it was restored the cavity class I Black with micro-hybrid composite Filtek Z250 - Adper Single Bond (3M/ESPE). In the second group (29 patients, 30 teeth) it was restored the cavity class III Black with nano-hybrid composite Ceram X One Sphere Tec-Prime and Bond One (Etch&Rinse) (Dentsply). The restorative treatments were performed by the same practitioner on posterior and anterior teeth diagnosed with mid-sized chronic carious lesions. Total etch (etch and rinse) strategy of adhesion was used for both composite resins. The laser treatment was performed in 2 sessions at 48 hours and after 7 days, for both study groups using laser Whitening Lase II (DMC Dental). Mean scores for VAS indices decreased significantly at 48 hours and 7 days, following laser treatment for all the investigated parameters (materials, sex, age) (p [ 0.05).

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of coloring of two commercial beverages: coffee and wine, and cigarette smoke, on three materials (ICON infiltration resin, MI Varnish Recaldent, and a sealant based on composite resin) currently used in incipient caries therapy. The study group included 75 extracted teeth that were divided into 3 groups corresponding to each material used. The groups were divided into 5 subgroups that corresponded to each colorant (A. red wine, B. coffee, C. cigarette smoke, D. association of the three colorants, E. control group). The coloration degree of the samples was measured both after the moment of coloring (M3) and after polishing (M4). The results showed a significant increase of the coloring degree for the samples subjected to the combined action of the three colorants (M3), for all the three materials used (DE1*: Id = 23.56, IId = 25.87, IIId = 19.87), and in terms of the coloring degree after the polishing procedure (M4), a decrease of the values was observed (DE2*: Id = 17.56, IId = 21.67, IIId = 16.78). In conclusion, both exposure to the two beverages used in the study and cigarette smoke (C) leads to the appearance of color changes, but the most significant changes were obtained by combining the three colorants (D). Also, the polishing procedure leaded to an improvement of the color variation for all three materials.

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mechanical parameters at compression tests for two different restorative composite resins. The materials here under study were: Gradia Direct (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) and Filtek Ultimate Universal Restorative, (3M ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA). 30 cylindrical samples, 15 for each material, with a thickness of 6 mm and a diameter of 5 mm, were made. The compression behavior at mechanical tests for each sample was analyzed. One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test followed by Paired Samples t-Test was used for statistical analysis and determining the level of significance. Gradia Direct had a lower value of Young�s modulus than Filtek Ultimate Universal Restorative, the results being statistically significant (p = 0.001 [ 0.05). The comparative evaluation of the compressive strength did not reveal statistically significant results between the two materials (p = 0.098 ] 0,05). Regarding the compressive strain the values were significantly lower for Filtek Ultimate Universal Restorative (p=0.000 [ 0.05). The microhybrid composite evaluated in the present study proved to have better mechanical properties than the nanofilled composite.