Table 1 Tested materials constituent information
From: Does ceramic translucency affect the degree of conversion of luting agents?
Luting agents | Inorganic content fraction | Organic matrix | Activation system |
|---|---|---|---|
RelyX ARC | Silane treated silica and silane treated ceramic 72 wt% | Paste A: BisGMA, TEGDMA, functionalized dimethacrylate polymer, 2-benzotriazolyl-4-methylphenol, 4-(dimethylamino)-Benzeneethanol Paste B: TEGDMA, BisGMA, functionalized dimethacrylate polymer, 2-benzotriazolyl-4-methylphenol, benzoyl peroxide | Dual-activated |
RelyX Veneer | Zirconia/silica and fumed silica fillers 66 wt% (0.6 mm average filler size) | (BisGMA) and (TEGDMA) polymer | Photo-activated |
Filtek Z350 XT Flow | Zirconia/silica cluster filler and 20 nm silica filler 65 wt% | bis-GMA, TEGDMA, and bis-EMA | Photo-activated |
Filtek Z350 XT | Non-agglomerated/non-aggregated 20 nm silica filler, non-agglomerated/non-aggregated 4 to 11 nm zirconia filler, and aggregated zirconia/silica cluster filler (comprised of 20 nm silica and 4 to 11 nm zirconia particles) average cluster particle size of 0.6 to 10 microns 78.5% by weight | bis-GMA, UDMA, TEGDMA, and bis-EMA | Photo-activated |
Lithium-disilicate ceramics | Crystal phase | ||
|---|---|---|---|
IPS e.max press high translucency | Lithium disilicate crystals Li2Si2O5 (approx. 70%) | Needle-like crystals 3 to 6 µm in length | |
IPS e.max press low translucency | |||
IPS e.max press medium opacity |