Objective:The aim was to evaluate the color and surface roughness of nanoparticle (C1) and nanohybrid (C2) composites after immersion in distilled water, acai juice, grape juice and red wine and repolishing.Materials and Methods:After recording the initial surface roughness and color, the specimens were divided into four groups according to the storage solution. The specimens were reassessed after immersion for 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks and after repolishing.Results:The results showed that after 2 weeks, there were statistically significant changes in color of both resins in all groups, with the exception of the specimens stored in distilled water (P > 0.05). Only 12 weeks of immersion in red wine changed the roughness of composite C1 (P = 0.009).Conclusions:Red wine produced the greatest color change in nanocomposites, followed by grape juice. Acai juice made the color unacceptable clinically only after 12 weeks. Repolishing reduced the color change in all groups.
Objective: Evaluate the water sorption and the solubility of glass ionomer cements considering the time and the pH of the storage solution. Methods: The materials used in this survey study were the following ones: Ketac Molar Easymix, Maxxion R, Vitro Molar, Vitremer and Vitro Fil LC. Fifteen specimens of each material were fabricated and subdivided into the storage solutions (deionized water, acid artificial saliva and neutral artificial saliva), having the mass measured in 24 hours, 7, 14 and 21 days. Water sorption and solubility values (µg/mm3) were obtained and submitted to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey test (p <0.05). Results: The water sorption values were statistically different for all the studied materials and solutions in each storage period, except for the Maxxion R. Considering the solubility, all the glass ionomer cements presented values that were not statistically different when evaluating the storage solutions, except for the Vitro Fill LC. Conclusion: The water sorption and the solubility of the studied glass ionomer cements were not influenced by the various storage solutions.
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