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Wettability of some dental materials

C. T. PREOTEASA1,* , A. NABIL SULTAN2, L. POPA3, E. IONESCU4, L. IOSIF2, M. V. GHICA3, E. PREOTEASA2

Affiliation

  1. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Ergonomics and Scientific Research Methodology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
  2. Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
  3. Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
  4. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

The objective of the present study was the comparative evaluation of wettability of the surface of several types of materials (soft and hard acrylic materials, composite resins and glass ionomer cements) with current usage in dentistry, with increased frequency in prosthodontics and orthodontics, using the method of contact angle. The values registered for the dental materials analyzed varied between 35.04 (light cured glass ionomer cement, GC Fuji Plus) and 85.19 (soft acrylic material, Meliodent), pointing out the fact that the surface of the tested materials is hydrophilic. The dental biomaterials showed various value of the contact angle depending on the type of material and the way of cure. The knowledge of wettability may contribute to the understanding of some clinical aspects and to the adequate selection of materials, with positive consequences regarding the morpho-functional integration of the dental appliance..

Keywords

Acrylic, Composite resins, Glass ionomer cement, Contact angle, Wettability, Dental materials.

Citation

C. T. PREOTEASA, A. NABIL SULTAN, L. POPA, E. IONESCU, L. IOSIF, M. V. GHICA, E. PREOTEASA, Wettability of some dental materials, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 5, 8, August 2011, pp.874-878 (2011).

Submitted at: July 14, 2011

Accepted at: Aug. 10, 2011