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STUDY RESTORATION

Influence of polishing procedure on surface roughness of

Fill-Up! compared to reference restorative materials
Fill-Up!™
Report to COLTENE, 02/2014
Dr. Simon Flury , Dr. Anne Peutzfeldt, Prof. Dr. Adrian Lussi
School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern

PURPOSE Immediately after curing the samples were preground according to

a standardized procedure and polished with one of the following
To investigate the influence of four different polishing systems on the systems, according to their IFU:
surface roughness of different restorative materials (resin composites
and glass ionomer cement). • DIATECH Compomant Plus, 1-step
• DIATECH Comprepol Plus / Composhine Plus, 2-step
• DIATECH SwissFlex, 4-step
• 3M ESPE SofLex, 4-step
MATERIALS AND METHODS
240 samples have been prepared in custom-made acrylic resin molds
with circular cavities (Ø4 mm). The molds were filled with either of RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS
the restorative materials:
Independent of polishing procedure the roughness of Fill-Up! after
• Fill- Up! (COLTENE) polishing is insignificantly higher compared to the roughness of
• Synergy D6 (COLTENE) the light-curing Nanohybrid Composite Synergy D6. Consequently
• Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill (Ivoclar Vivadent) Fill-Up! is polished with little effort. Therefore Fill-Up! is suitable to be
• X-tra fil (Voco) used at the surface of a restoration.
• Ketac Molar (3M ESPE)
Furthermore, SwissFlex discs achieved the lowest surface roughness
The restorative materials have been cured according to their IFU. For result, even compared to SofLex.
light curing a LED curing light Coltene S.P.E.C 3, 11mm light guide, With the simple 2-step system Comprepol Plus / Composhine Plus
1600mW/cm2 has been used. a smooth surface is obtained, close to the 4-step polishing system
SofLex.

Surface Roughness after Polishing

Oberflächenrauigkeit nach Politur 5

DIATECH Comprepol Plus / Composhine Plus 1,6

(2-Schritt)

1.4
DIATECH SwissFlex
(4-Schritt)
1,2
3M ESPE SofLex *
(4-Schritt) 1

0,8
μmµm

0,6
Roughnessinin
Oberflächenrauigkeit

0,4

0,2
Surface

0
Fill-Up! SYNERGY D6 Tetric EC BF * x-tra fil * Ketac Molar *

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