Avaliação do efeito de técnicas de acabamento e polimento na rugosidade superficial de resinas compostas

Abstract

Introduction: finishing and polishing of composite resins (CR) can directly interfere with the roughness of these materials, being related to bacterial plaque adhesion, staining, gloss and smoothness. Objective: to compare the surface roughness of two CR, a micro-hybrid (Filtek Z250) and a nanoparticulate (Filtek Z350) after finishing and polishing. Methods: using a metal matrix, fifteen disks of each CR were made. The surface smoothness provided by the polyester tape was evaluated by a rugosimeter (Hommel Tech-T1000) obtaining initial data. Measurements were made in triplicate, and the mean roughness value (Ra) was obtained. The top surfaces of the specimens were sieved and re-obtained the Ra. The specimens were randomly distributed into three groups: GI - aluminum oxide discs; GII - silicone tips and GIII - micronized diamond discs, obtaining the final Ra. Data were analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis test and chi-square test (α = 1%). Results: the mean and standard deviation expressed in μm were: Z-250 GI - 0.16 (0.09), GII - 0.32 (0.06) and GIII - 0.06 (0.02) and for Z -350 GI - 0.06 (0.01), GII - 0.49 (0.14) and GIII - 0.07 (0.01). For Z-250, the GIII presented better polishing, being statistically different from GI and GII (p≤0.01). For Z-350, there was no statistical difference between GI and GIII, but these were higher than GII (p≤0.01). Conclusion: the micronized diamond disk provided better surface smoothness values independent on the type of composite resin used.