Physical/mechanical properties of glass ionomer cement containing elastomeric micelles
Objectives: This study assessed setting kinetic, biaxial flexural strength, and surface microhardness of the self-healing glass-ionomer cement containing elastomeric micelles (Deltafil; DF) and compared with the other commercial conventional glass-ionomer cements (EQUIA Forte HT Fil; EQ, Fuji IX GP extra; F9, and Ketac molar; KT). Methods: Setting kinetic after mixing for 10 min was examined using ATR-FTIR (n=5). The biaxial flexural strength/modulus after immersion in water for 24 h was determined by a universal testing machine (n=8). The surface microhardness of the material after immersion in water for 24 h was performed using a Vickers microhardness tester (n=8). Data were analyzed using the one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post hoc comparison. Results: The calculated degree of acid-base reaction observed with DF (73.6 ± 4.4 %) was comparable to that of KT (71.0 ± 1%), F9 (73.1 ± 2.4 %), and EQ (70.1 ± 1.0 %) (Figure 1A). Additionally, DF exhibited a significantly higher BFS (61.8 ± 8.8 MPa) and BFM (3.3 ± 0.5 GPa) compared with other materials (p<0.05) (Figure 1B). The lowest BFS and BFM values were observed from F9 (34.8 ± 7.1 MPa) and EQ (2.4 ± 0.4 GPa), respectively (Figure 1C). DF showed the lowest surface microhardness (58 ± 3 VHN) compared to F9 (64 ± 6 VHN), EQ (63 ± 2 VHN), and KT (71 ± 1 VHN), respectively (Figure 1D). Conclusions: Deltafil demonstrated a rapid acid-base neutralization but showed a similar final degree of acid-base reaction. The flexural strength of Deltafil was higher than other tested materials, but the surface microhardness was lower than other materials.
2023 South East Asian Division Meeting (Singapore) Singapore
2023 168 Dental Materials 2: Polymer-based Materials