Mechanical Properties of Calcium Fluoride-Based Composite Materials

Biomed Res Int. 2016:2016:2752506. doi: 10.1155/2016/2752506. Epub 2016 Nov 28.

Abstract

Aim of the study was to evaluate mechanical properties of light-curing composite materials modified with the addition of calcium fluoride. The study used one experimental light-curing composite material (ECM) and one commercially available flowable light-curing composite material (FA) that were modified with 0.5-5.0 wt% anhydrous calcium fluoride. Morphology of the samples and uniformity of CaF2 distribution were analyzed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Mechanical properties were tested after 24-hour storage of specimens in dry or wet conditions. Stored dry ECM enriched with 0.5-1.0 wt% CaF2 showed higher tensile strength values, while water storage of all modified ECM specimens decreased their tensile strength. The highest Vickers hardness tested after dry storage was observed for 2.5 wt% CaF2 content in ECM. The addition of 2.0-5.0 wt% CaF2 to FA caused significant decrease in tensile strength after dry storage and overall tensile strength decrease of modified FA specimens after water storage. The content of 2.0 wt% CaF2 in FA resulted in the highest Vickers hardness tested after wet storage. Commercially available composite material (FA), unmodified with fluoride addition, demonstrated overall significantly higher mechanical properties.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Fluoride / chemistry*
  • Calcium Fluoride / radiation effects
  • Dental Cements / chemistry*
  • Dental Cements / radiation effects
  • Hardness / radiation effects
  • Light
  • Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives / methods*
  • Materials Testing
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Tensile Strength / radiation effects

Substances

  • Dental Cements
  • Calcium Fluoride