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Porosity of flowable resin composites is not influenced by applicator tip diameter.
American Journal of Dentistry 2017 June
PURPOSE: To assess the influence of applicator tip diameter on the inclusion of porosities in three different flowable resin composites.
METHODS: The initial porosity of three syringes [Filtek Supreme XTE Flowable (XTE), Grandio Flow (GRF), Gradia Direct Flo (GDF)] was determined by 3D tomography. 25 samples per syringe, i.e. 75 samples in total, were prepared using five applicator tips of different diameters (n= 5). The porosity of the 75 samples was assessed by 3D tomography.
RESULTS: For each of the materials, the applicator tips, irrespective of type, all generated an increase in the average porosity percentage compared to the initial porosity of the syringes. For XTE and GRF, the applicator tips, irrespective of type, all generated a decrease in the average porosity volume compared to the initial average porosity volume in their respective syringes. Conversely, for GDF the average porosity volume of the samples was increased. Furthermore, for each of the materials, varying the diameter of the applicator tips had no significant influence on the porosity percentage and volume. Using the present study conditions, the applicator tip generated a variation in the initial porosity of the materials; however, the diameter of the tip had no influence on said variation.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: It appears that practitioners can choose an applicator tip with a diameter that best suits the size and shape of the cavity to be filled using a syringe of flowable resin composite without this having any impact on the percentage and volume of porosities in the final filling of the cavity.
METHODS: The initial porosity of three syringes [Filtek Supreme XTE Flowable (XTE), Grandio Flow (GRF), Gradia Direct Flo (GDF)] was determined by 3D tomography. 25 samples per syringe, i.e. 75 samples in total, were prepared using five applicator tips of different diameters (n= 5). The porosity of the 75 samples was assessed by 3D tomography.
RESULTS: For each of the materials, the applicator tips, irrespective of type, all generated an increase in the average porosity percentage compared to the initial porosity of the syringes. For XTE and GRF, the applicator tips, irrespective of type, all generated a decrease in the average porosity volume compared to the initial average porosity volume in their respective syringes. Conversely, for GDF the average porosity volume of the samples was increased. Furthermore, for each of the materials, varying the diameter of the applicator tips had no significant influence on the porosity percentage and volume. Using the present study conditions, the applicator tip generated a variation in the initial porosity of the materials; however, the diameter of the tip had no influence on said variation.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: It appears that practitioners can choose an applicator tip with a diameter that best suits the size and shape of the cavity to be filled using a syringe of flowable resin composite without this having any impact on the percentage and volume of porosities in the final filling of the cavity.
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