In vitro color and roughness stability of different temporary restorative materials.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of staining solutions on the color stability and roughness of different provisional resin material.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three different materials were tested (two polymethylmethacrylate and one bis-acryl composite resins) in cola and coffee and for 1 and 4 weeks. 240 specimens were used - half of them polished and other half not. Color measurements were made before and after immersions using CIE L*a*b*. Surface roughness was measured using profilometer. Data was analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey HSD multiple comparison tests.

RESULTS: The highest ΔE values were observed in the coffee. Unpolished and polished bis-acryl resin showed the highest ΔE values (p<0.00) in both intervals. The i-TEMP had the lowest or one of the least color changes. The time factor had influence on the color stability of provisional materials (p<0.01). The highest Ra values of polished specimens were observed in the cola; i-TEMP exposed the best result (p<0.00). The Pearson Correlation test showed a strong correlation between ΔE and Ra in provisional restorative materials in coffee and weak-moderate correlation in cola.

CONCLUSIONS: The higher color stability of polished and unpolished specimens was shown by polymethylmethacrylate than bis-acryl resins. All polished specimens shown better color stability properties than unpolished except for the hot polymerization provisional materials (i-CAB). Polished polymethylmethacrylate showed better results of average roughness in comparison with bis-acryl resin. Cold-polymerization polymethylmethacrylate had better results of color and roughness stability than hot-polymerization polymethylmethacrylate.