The elution of monomers from composite materials influences the biocompatibility of dental restorations. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the elution of monomers [bisphenol A glycidyl methacrylate (BisGMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), and bisphenol A (BPA)] from two light-cured materials (nanohybrid and ormocer) and from a chemically cured composite material, after different curing times (0, 20, 40 and 80 s) and different storage periods (24 h, 7 d, 28 d, and 1 yr after curing). Each specimen was stored in 1 ml of 75% ethanol. This medium was renewed after 24 h, 7 d, 28 d, and 1 yr. The ethanol samples were analyzed using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The amount of monomers released from the nanohybrid and the chemically cured composite was significantly higher than released from the ormocer. The curing time exerted a significant effect on the release of monomers. For the nanohybrid, less monomer was released after increasing the curing time. For the ormocer, 80 s of curing resulted in a higher degree of monomer release. The effect of storage differed between the monomers. Although the elution of TEGDMA was significantly decreased after storage for 28 d and 1 yr, a similar amount of BisGMA was released at each storage time-point analyzed, even after 1 yr. The present study showed that ormocer released a very small amount of monomers compared with the other materials.
The application of artificial teeth instead of extracted human teeth had no effect on the technical quality of root fillings in terms of position in relation to the root apex or the creation of aberrations.
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