Indirect resin composites are generally regarded to have better color stability than
direct resin composites since they possess higher conversion degreeObjectiveThe present study aimed at comparing the changes in color (∆E) and color
coordinates (∆L, ∆a and ∆b) of one direct (Estelite Sigma: 16 shades) and 2
indirect resin composites (BelleGlass NG: 16 shades; Sinfony: 26 shades) after
thermocycling.Material and MethodsResins were packed into a mold and light cured; post-curing was performed on
indirect resins. Changes in color and color coordinates of 1-mm-thick specimens
were determined after 5,000 cycles of thermocycling on a spectrophotometer.Results∆E values were in the range of 0.3 to 1.2 units for direct resins, and 0.3 to 1.5
units for indirect resins, which were clinically acceptable (∆E<3.3). Based on
t-test, ∆E values were not significantly different by the type of resins
(p>0.05), while ∆L, ∆a and ∆b values were significantly different by the type
of resins (p<0.05). For indirect resins, ∆E values were influenced by the
brand, shade group and shade designation based on three-way ANOVA (p<0.05).ConclusionDirect and indirect resin composites showed similar color stability after 5,000
cycles of thermocycling; however, their changes in the color coordinates were
different.