Affiliation:
1. Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Biosciences—Division of Restorative Dentistry Oregon Health & Science University—School of Dentistry Oregon USA
2. Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry The University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa USA
Abstract
AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the color‐match with extracted natural teeth of three single‐shade universal composites, a group‐shade universal composite, and a highly translucent‐shade conventional composite.MethodsTwenty extracted human teeth were divided into light‐ and dark‐shade groups (n = 10, LSG and DSG). A preparation was restored with the 3 single‐shade universal composites, OMNICHROMA (OMC), Admira Fusion x‐tra U (AFU), and Essentia U (ESU); a highly translucent‐shade conventional composite, Tetric EvoCeram T (TEC‐T); and two shades of a group‐shade universal composite—Filtek Universal Restorative (FUR A1 and A4). Composites were photopolymerized, polished, and stored in water for 24 h. The ΔE00 value between the unprepared and restored surfaces was obtained using a spectrophotometer. Composite placement and measurements were repeated three times per tooth. Color differences were statistically analyzed with the within‐between‐subjects t‐test and repeated‐measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by post hoc pairwise comparisons with a Bonferroni adjustment (α = 0.05).ResultsThere were no statistically significant differences between OMC and FUR (A1 and A4). AFU and ESU showed significantly higher ΔE00 values than OMC and TEC‐T (p < 0.05). Single‐shade composites exhibited significantly higher ΔE00 values in the DSG than in the LSG except ESU (p < 0.05). None of the composites satisfied the criteria for an acceptable match (ΔE00 >1.8).ConclusionOMC showed the same color matching ability as a group‐shade universal composite. A highly translucent‐shade conventional composite and OMC exhibited better color matching ability than other single‐shade composites. Overall, single‐shade universal composites performed better in lighter‐shaded teeth.Clinical SignificanceSingle‐shade universal composites have the potential to reduce chair time by eliminating shade selection in cavities with lighter‐shade teeth. Highly translucent incisal conventional composites also may be used if the appropriate shade of composite is not available.
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