Radiopacity of impression materials using an indirect digital system
Purpose: This in vitro study evaluated the radiopacity of impression materials using an indirect digital system. Methods: Samples of four polyvinyl siloxanes, one polyether, one polysulfide, and one irreversible hydrocolloid were fabricated with 1.0, 1.5, and 3.5mm-thickness. Three samples of differ...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista odonto ciência (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/3973 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/fo/article/view/3973 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Optical density digital dental radiography dental impression materials radiopacity |
| Resumo: | Purpose: This in vitro study evaluated the radiopacity of impression materials using an indirect digital system. Methods: Samples of four polyvinyl siloxanes, one polyether, one polysulfide, and one irreversible hydrocolloid were fabricated with 1.0, 1.5, and 3.5mm-thickness. Three samples of different thickness were placed on the Digora optical plate and exposed. The optical density (pixels) was recorded in three areas resulting in a total of 360 measurements. Data were analyzed by 2-way ANOVA and Tukey tests (α=0.05). Results: Significant differences were observed among all materials and thicknesses tested (P<0.001). Irreversible hydrocolloid and polyether showed the lowest optical density. Polysulfide showed the highest optical density under all evaluated conditions. Conclusion: There was a significant difference in optical density for all impression materials tested. Composition changes are suggested to allow radiographic detection and improve safety during clinical use of impression materials. Key words: Optical density; digital dental radiography; dental impression materials |
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