Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Materials Science and Engineering C j ourna l homepage: www.e lsev ie r .com/ locate /msec Surface characterization of polymers used in fabrication of interim prostheses after treatment with photopolymerized glaze Daniela Micheline dos Santos a,⁎, Betina Chiarelo Commar a, Liliane da Rocha Bonatto a, Emily Vivianne Freitas da Silva a, Mariana Vilela Sônego a, Elidiane Cipriano Rangel b, Aldieris Alves Pesqueira a, Marcelo Coelho Goiato a a Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Aracatuba Dental School, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), José Bonifácio St., 1193, Aracatuba, São Paulo 16015-050, Brazil b Technological Plasma Laboratory (LaPTec), Experimental Campus of Sorocaba, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Tres de Março Av., 511, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, 18087-180, Brazil ⁎ Corresponding author at: Department of Dental M Aracatuba Dental School, Univ. Estadual Paulista, UNES Mendonca, Aracatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16015-050. E-mail address: danielamicheline@foa.unesp.br (D.M. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.059 0928-4931/© 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 3 October 2016 Accepted 23 October 2016 Available online 26 October 2016 The material used for interim prostheses fabrication must present excellent physical properties for greater lon- gevity in the face of environmental conditions, which can occur in the oral cavity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a photopolymerized glaze on the physical and mechanical properties of polymers used for the fabrication of interim prostheses, before and after thermocycling and immersion in staining solu- tions. One hundred samples of composite and acrylic resins were fabricated: Dencor chemically activated acrylic resin (CAAR) (n = 20) and heat-polymerized acrylic resin (HPAR) (n = 20), Charisma (n = 20), Structur (n = 20), and Protemp (n = 20). A mechanical polishing was performed on half of the samples, and a chemical polishing was performed on the remaining samples. Subsequently, all samples were submitted to thermocycling and immersion in coffee staining solution for 21days. Analysis of color andmicrohardness, aswell as atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS) were performed. The data were submitted to repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by the Tukey test (α = 0.05) and the Student t-test (α = 0.05). It was verified that the glaze decreased the chromatic alter- ation values, and increased the microhardness values of the samples, with the exception of the Charisma resin. The samples that did not receive chemical polishing had the greatest number of surface irregularities. This study concluded that the groups with glaze presented less color alteration. In addition, Charisma and Structur resins exhibited the greatest chromatic stability. As to themicrohardness, the valueswere greaterwhen the sam- ples were treated with the glaze, with the exception of the Charisma group. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Composite resins Acrylic resins Color Hardness Chemical polishing 1. Introduction Adequate interim restorations must furnish the esthetic, functional, and biologic needs of the patient [1–4]. In some cases such as periodon- tal surgeries, rehabilitations involving implant installations, or maxillo- facial rehabilitations [3], the use of interim restorations can be indicated for a greater period [3,5]. However, the physical andmechanical proper- ties of thematerials could suffer alterations over time, due to the action of the adverse environment of the oral cavity where the sorption of water and other liquids occur, decreasing the longevity of the restora- tion [6]. Therefore, the material used must present excellent physical and mechanical properties to achieve greater longevity [7,8]. aterials and Prosthodontics, P, Jose Bonifacio St., 1153, Vila Santos). Chromatic stability is the property a material possesses to retain its color for a period of time in a determined environment, which is an im- portant physical property for dental materials [9,10]. The alteration of color in polymericmaterials can be caused by intrinsic and extrinsic fac- tors [10–14]. Modifications in the polymeric matrix with chromatic al- teration of the restorative material are caused by intrinsic factors [10, 13]. Extrinsic factors such as solar radiation, thermal changes, humidity, absorption, and adsorption of substances can also cause discoloration [10–14]. Also, the surface and luminosity of the object must be consid- ered as influencing factors in the determination of the color [15]. Another characteristic which can be influenced by the oral cavity is the surface microhardness, characterized by the resistance of the mate- rial to a permanent penetration. (artigo bruna) This characteristic is re- lated to other properties of the material, such as the wear resistance [16–18]. Restorations suffer physical and mechanical alterations over time, causing surface degradation which allows the formation of microfractures that interfere in the maintenance of treatment [17–19]. http://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.059&domain=pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.059 mailto:danielamicheline@foa.unesp.br http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.059 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09284931 www.elsevier.com/locate/msec 756 D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 Many materials and techniques exist for mechanical polishing of polymers to increase the surface smoothness, and therefore decrease porosity and bacterial adhesion. These include the use of abrasive bits with different granulations, and/or chemical polishing with the use of chemical substances on the material [20,21]. Currently, liquid polishing with photopolymerized sealants is being used to reduce the stages of polishing, providing a smooth andpolished surface, and avoiding the ac- cumulation of biofilm [22]. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of the application of photopolymerized glaze on the physical andmechan- ical properties of polymers used in the fabrication of interim prostheses, before and after thermocycling and immersion in coffee staining solu- tion. The null hypothesis is that the application of photopolymerized glaze, and the processes of thermocycling and immersion of the sam- ples, does not influence the physical and mechanical properties of the polymers used in the fabrication of interim prostheses. 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Sample preparation Five different types of resins (n = 20) were analyzed: resin com- posed of Bis-acryl from Protemp (3 M/ESPE, Seefeld, Germany) and Structur (VOCO, Vuxhaven, Germany); resin composed of Bis-GMA from Charisma (Heraeus Kulze South America Ltda, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil); and autopolymerized (CAAR) and heat-activated (HPAR) acrylic resins, from Dencor (Artigos Odontologicos Classico Ltda, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil). A 3 mm thick molded metal matrix was used for standardization of the samples. Thematrix contained 10 circular compartments in its inte- rior, each with a 10 mm diameter [23]. The specimens were divided into 10 groups (n=10): Protempwith- out photopolymerized glaze (A), Protemp with photopolymerized glaze (B), Charisma without photopolymerized glaze (C), Charisma with photopolymerized glaze (D), CAAR without photopolymerized glaze (E), CAARwith photopolymerized glaze (F), HPARwithout photopolymerized glaze (G), HPAR with photopolymerized glaze (H), Structur without photopolymerized glaze (I), Structur with photopolymerized glaze (J). During the fabrication of the samples, the inferior portion of thema- trixwas supported over a glass slide, a thin layer of solid petroleum jelly was applied, and the entire cavitywasfilledwith the CAAR or composite resins (Charisma, Structur, or Protemp). Another glass slide was posi- tioned over the resin layer to drain the excess material, maintaining the surface smooth and homogeneous. Subsequently, the samples were polymerized according to the manufacturer's recommendations [24,25]. For the fabrication of the HPAR samples, the metal matrix and glass slide set was placed in a special muffle for microwave ovens (Artigos Odontologicos Classico Ltda, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil) with special plaster type IV (Durone; Dentsply Ind and Com Ltda, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and a proportion of 100 g of powder to 30 mL of water, spatulated for 1 min, and then poured under constant vibration. After the crystallization of the plaster, a second glass slide was positioned over the matrix already included in the plaster. A counter-muffle was positioned and special plaster type IV was poured over this last glass slide. Subsequently, the muffle was taken to the hydraulic bench press (VH Midas Dental Produtos Ltda, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil) and was put under a constant pressure of 1.25 tons for 3min. After the crys- tallization of the plaster, the muffle was opened and the glass surface was cleaned with acetone (Labsynth Produtos Laboratorios Ltda, Diadema, Sao Paulo, Brazil). The HPAR was proportioned according to the manufacturer's instructions. The resin was polymerized by micro- wave energy (Brastemp, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil) for 3 min with 30% power, then 4 min with 0% power, and finally, 3 min with 60% power, according to the manufacturer's instructions [26,27]. After the polymerization, the samples were submitted to finishing with Maxicut bits (Vicking, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil) for excess removal [26]. Subsequently, a polishing of all samples was performed in an auto- matic polisher (Ecomet 300PRO; Buehler, Illinois, USA) with 400- and 800-grainmetallographic sandpaper (Buehler, Illinois, USA), under con- stant water irrigation at a velocity of 300 rpm [28]. Groups that did not receive the additional layer of photopolymerized glaze underwent addi- tional polishingwith 1000- and 1200-grain sandpaper, and the comple- tion of the polishing with a diamond solution on a felt disc (Buehler, Illinois, USA). Each disc had its thickness measured with the assistance of a digital caliper (500–171-20B; Mitutoyo, Tokyo, Japan), to obtain the established dimensions [29]. The samples that received chemical polishing were submitted to a recoating of the photopolymerized glaze (Megadenta; Radeberg, Germany), with a fine, uniform layer being applied on the surface using a soft brush in one direction to avoid air bubbles. After a period of 20 s, photopolymerization was performed for 180 s (Strobolux; EDG Equipamentos, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil), according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Prior to the tests, the samples were stored in an artificial saliva solution in a digital bacterial incu- bator (CIENLAB Equipamentos Cientificos Ltda, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil) at 37 ± 1 °C for 24 h [30]. Thereafter, tests for color alteration and microhardness were per- formed. For the surface characterization, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive x- ray spectrometry (EDS) were performed. The same tests were per- formed again after 2000 thermocycles (t1) and after 21 days of sample immersion in coffee staining solution (t2). 2.2. Color analysis The color alterationswere calculated bymeans of the CIE L*a*b* sys- tem, in accordance with the Comissim Internacionale de I′Eclairage – CIE (International Commission of Illumination) norms [31]. 2.3. Microhardness analysis The surface microhardness was analyzed by means of the HMV-2 T microdurometer (Shimadzu Corp, Kyoto, Japan), following ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) specifications [32]. 2.4. Atomic force microscopy For the AFM analysis, an additional sample from each groupwas fab- ricated for each test period. The images produced were transferred to the Gwyddion 2.33 software program (Nanometrology Department, Czech Institute of Nanometrology, Prague, Czech Republic) to obtain 3-D images (5 × 5 μm). 2.5. SEM-EDS The SEManalysis (JSM610LA; JEOL, Tokyo, Japan)was performed on an additional sample of each group for each test period, with the regis- tered imagesmagnified 300×. The EDS analysiswas performed simulta- neously with the SEM on the order of 1μm3 [33]. 2.6. Thermocycling All sampleswere thermocycled (Convel, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil) by being immersed in distilledwater and performing alternated baths of 30 s at a temperature of 5±1 °C and 55±1 °C, totaling 2000 cycles [34]. 2.7. Immersion in coffee staining solution During the immersion process in coffee staining solution (Cafe Pilao; Sara Lee, Jundiai, Sao Paulo, Brazil), each sample was placed in a Table 5 Mean values (standard deviation) of color alteration (ΔE) of each restorative material with or without glaze, indepen- dent of period. Material ΔE A 7.44 (2.63) ABC B 7.18 (3.36) BC C 5.92 (2.23) BCD Table 4 Mean values (standard deviation) of color alteration (ΔE) of material for each treatment (glaze) used, independent of resto- ration material and period. Treatment ΔE With glaze 6.34 (3.10) B Without glaze 7.28 (3.54) A Means followed by same uppercase letter in columndonot dif- fer from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Student t-test. Table 3 Mean values (standard deviation) of color alteration (ΔE) of material after thermocycling (t1) and after im- mersion (t2), independent of restoration material and treatment (glaze). Periods ΔE t1 7.28 (3.70) A t2 6.34 (2.91) B Means followed by same uppercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Student t-test. 757D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 recipient filled with 1 mL of solution, prepared previously according to the manufacturer's recommendations, and the recipient was sealed to prevent evaporation of the solution. The samples remained stored in an incubator at 37 ± 1 °C for 4 h per day for 21 days. While not in the coffee solution, the samples were stored in artificial saliva [35]. The 24-h in vitro storage simulated the consumption of coffee for 1 month [36]. After the immersion period, all samples were washed in running water for 1min,with the excesswater being removedwith paper absor- bents [37]. Subsequently, new readings were performed in the same manner used prior. 2.8. Statistical analysis The color analysis and surfacemicrohardness quantitative datawere submitted to the 1-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by an appropriate test to compare the measure- ments among the groups (Tukey or Student t-test) with a 5% signifi- cance (P b 0.05). The qualitative data of the AFM, SEM, and EDS were compared visually. 3. Results In relation to the color alteration analysis, material (P = 0.014), treatment (P = 0.039), and period (P = 0.007) affected the results, and also the interaction between the material tested and the treatment (P b 0.001) (Table 1). All testedmaterials suffered color alteration since they presentedΔE values N0 (Table 2). The CAAR resin had the greatest color alteration, statistically different from the Structur resin, which presented the least alteration. The Protemp resin presented greater values numerical- ly, compared with the Charisma and Structur resins. No statistically sig- nificant difference occurred among the acrylic resin (HPAR and CAAR) values. However, the CAAR presented greater values numerically (Table 2). Means followed by same uppercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Tukey test. After thermocycling, the color alteration of the sampleswas statistical- ly greater than after the immersion period in the coffee solution (Table 3). Table 2 Mean values (standarddeviation) of color alteration (ΔE) of each restorative material used, independent of period and treatment (glaze). Material ΔE Protemp 7.27 (3.00) AB Charisma 5.95 (1.95) AB CAAR 7.80 (2.98) A HPAR 7.20 (3.70) AB Structur 5.81 (2.24) B Means followed by same uppercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Tukey test. Table 1 3-Way Variance Analysis (ANOVA) with repeated measurements for color alteration of restorative materials used.* Variation factors df SS MS F P Material 4 132.944 33.236 3.299 0.014* Treatment (glaze) 1 43.992 43.992 4.366 0.039* Material x Treatment 4 490.818 122.704 12.178 b0.001* Between samples 90 906.815 10.076 Period 1 43.955 43.955 7.685 0.007* Period x Material 4 52.376 13.094 2.289 0.066 Period x Treatment 1 2.298 2.298 0.402 0.528 Material x Period x Treatment 4 55.741 13.935 2.436 0.053 Intra samples 90 514.779 5.720 ⁎ P b 0.05 denotes statistically significant difference. Analyzing treatment types, the samples that did not receive a photopolymerized glaze application presented a greater color alteration than the samples with glaze, with a statistical difference (Table 4). It can be observed that treatment with glaze significantly influenced the color alteration, increasing the ΔE values of samples fabricated with CAAR and decreasing the ΔE values of samples fabricated with HPAR (Table 5). D 5.84 (1.74) CD E 6.54 (2.14) B F 9.16 (3.07) AB G 10.59 (5.29) A H 3.77 (2.04) D I 5.90 (2.19) CD J 5.74 (2.33) CD Means followed by same lowercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Tukey test. Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charis- ma without glaze (C), Charisma with glaze (D), CAAR with- out glaze (E), CAAR with glaze (F), HPAR without glaze (G), HPAR with glaze (H), Structur without glaze (I), Structur with glaze (J). Table 6 3-way variance analysis (ANOVA) of microhardness of restorative materials used.* Variation factors df SS MS F P Material 4 44,325.429 11,081.372 1844.785 b0.001* Treatment (glaze) 1 3647.053 3647.053 607.148 b0.001* Material x Treatment 4 22,730.326 5682.582 946.015 b0.001* Between samples 90 540.618 6.007 Period 1.89 778.517 412.708 32.989 b0.001* Period x Material 7.545 157.488 20.872 1.668 0.114 Period x Treatment 1.89 738.813 391.660 31.307 b0.001* Material x Period x Treatment 7.545 301.362 39.940 3.192 0.003* Intra samples 180 2123.939 11.800 ⁎ P b 0.05 denotes statistically significant difference. Ta bl e 7 M ea n va lu es (s ta nd ar d de vi at io n) of re st or at iv e m at er ia lm ic ro ha rd ne ss (K no op ) w it h or w it ho ut gl az e fo r ea ch m ea su re d pe ri od . Pe ri od s K no op m ic ro ha rd ne ss (K ) Re st or at iv e m at er ia l A B C D E F G H I J In it ia l 12 .4 5 (3 .4 2) Bf 35 .7 4 (2 .7 7) A c 68 .2 1 (7 .2 1) Ba 46 .8 2 (3 .2 4) A b 16 .6 9 (0 .7 5) A e 36 .9 4 (1 .7 0) A c 18 .3 8 (1 .1 7) Be 36 .5 9 (1 .5 2) A c 22 .2 4 (1 .7 5) Bd 37 .4 3 (3 .1 0) A c t1 16 .9 (3 .1 4) A g 31 .9 5 (4 .0 4) Bd e 74 .6 0 (3 .9 9) A a 43 .7 5 (2 .4 9) Bb 19 .0 3 (1 .5 8) A g 37 .6 7 (3 .8 0) A c 24 .0 4 (1 .1 6) A f 35 .8 0 (2 .6 4) A c 30 .0 2 (2 .3 ) A e 32 .5 (2 .3 ) Bd t2 14 .4 9 (3 .3 0) A Be 32 .7 2 (5 .1 6) A Bc 68 .7 8 (5 .7 3) Ba 39 .2 5 (4 .0 3) Cb 17 .4 2 (0 .5 6) A e 31 .9 6 (2 .0 8) Bc 16 .4 5 (0 .6 6) Be 33 .4 4 (1 .8 6) A c 20 .6 3 (0 .7 6) Bd 31 .9 1 (3 .6 5) Bc M ea ns fo llo w ed by sa m e up pe rc as e le tt er in co lu m n an d lo w er ca se le tt er in lin e do no td iff er fr om 5% si gn ifi ca nc e le ve lo fT uk ey te st (α = 0. 05 ). Pr ot em p w it ho ut gl az e (A ), Pr ot em p w it h gl az e (B ), Ch ar is m a w it ho ut gl az e (C ), Ch ar is m a w it h gl az e (D ), CA A R w it ho ut gl az e (E ), CA A R w it h gl az e (F ), H PA R w it ho ut gl az e (G ), H PA R w it h gl az e (H ), St ru ct ur w it ho ut gl az e (I ), St ru ct ur w it h gl az e (J ). A ft er th e th er m oc yc lin g (t 1) an d af te r th e im m er si on (t 2) . 758 D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 Means followed by same uppercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Student t-test. Means followed by same uppercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Student t-test. Means followed by same lowercase letter in column do not differ from 5% significance level (P b 0.05) for Tukey test. Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charisma without glaze (C), Charis- ma with glaze (D), CAAR without glaze (E), CAAR with glaze (F), HPAR without glaze (G), HPAR with glaze (H), Structur without glaze (I), Structur with glaze (J). Assessing the surface microhardness of the samples, an interaction among three factors (material, period, and treatment) affected the re- sults (Table 6, P = 0.003). Among all evaluated materials, Charisma composite resin presented the greatest statistically significantmicrohardness values in the initial pe- riods after thermocycling and after immersion. The lowest microhard- ness values were verified for the Protemp resin without glaze (Table 7). In general, a statistically significant increase inmicrohardness values after thermocycling for the groups without glaze was observed, and a decrease in values for groupswith glaze (Table 7). A numerical decrease in microhardness values for all samples immersed in coffee staining so- lution was observed, with the exception of the Protemp group with glaze (Table 7). In relation to the surface treatment, the application of glaze resulted in a statistically significant increase of microhardness levels of the sam- ples, with the exception of the Charisma group which presented statis- tically smaller values (Table 7). Means followed by same uppercase letter in column and lowercase letter in line do not differ from 5% significance level of Tukey test (α = 0.05). Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charisma without glaze (C), Charisma with glaze (D), CAAR without glaze (E), CAAR with glaze (F), HPAR without glaze (G), HPAR with glaze (H), Structurwithout glaze (I), Structurwith glaze (J). After the thermocycling (t1) and after the immersion (t2). The atomic force microscopy (AFM) images illustrate the surfaces of the samples in 3-dimensions. The visual analysis revealed the formation of the greatest irregularities, such as peaks and valleys, in the groups without the application of glaze. In the groups with glaze, regions with- out irregularitieswere seen in the initial period, and smaller irregularities formed after the thermocycling and immersion in coffee solution (Fig. 1). By way of the SEM images with a 300× increase, greater porosity and degradation of the photopolymerized glaze can be seen on the surface of the Protemp resin samples after the thermocycling and immersion in cof- fee (Figs. 3 and4, Group B). In the Structur groupwith glaze, independent of the period analyzed, porosities can be seen on the surfaces (Figs. 2 to 4, Group I). However, compared with the other groups, no significant changes were verified on the surface of the samples compared with the initial period. In relation to the chemical composition of the surfaces using the EDS spectrum, principally carbon (C), oxygen (O), and palladi- um (Pd) were detected in the groups submitted to mechanical polishing in the initial period. After the thermocycling and immersion in coffee so- lution, only the first two elements were detected. In the groups with chemical polishing, greater quantities of carbon (C) and oxygen (O) were detected in all periods (Figs. 2 to 4). 4. Discussion The null hypothesis tested was not accepted since the application of glaze and the aging of the samples influenced the physical andmechan- ical properties of the analyzed materials. The present study verified that all of the tested materials presented color alteration (ΔE N 0; Table 2), with the values encountered being clinically unacceptable (ΔE N 3.3) [17]. The alteration could be caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Extrinsic factors are related to thermal changes, humidity, as well as absorption and adsorption of pigments [13]. Fig. 1.Atomic forcemicroscopy (AFM) 3-D images, before (Initial), after thermocycling (t1), and after immersion in coffee staining solution (t2). Protempwithout glaze (A), Protempwith glaze (B), Charisma without glaze (C), Charisma with glaze (D), CAAR without glaze (E), CAAR with glaze (F), HPAR without glaze (G), HPAR with glaze (H), Structur without glaze (I), Structur with glaze (J). 759D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 Fig. 2. Scanning electronic microscopy images compared with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) in initial period. Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charisma without glaze (C), Charismawith glaze (D), CAARwithout glaze (E), CAARwith glaze (F), HPARwithout glaze (G), HPARwith glaze (H), Structurwithout glaze (I), Structurwith glaze (J). Fig. 3. Scanning electronic microscopy images compared with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) in period t1 (after thermocycling). Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charisma without glaze (C), Charisma with glaze (D), CAAR without glaze (E), CAAR with glaze (F), HPAR without glaze (G), HPAR with glaze (H), Structur without glaze (I), Structur with glaze (J). 760 D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 Fig. 4. Scanning electronic microscopy images compared with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) in period t2 (after immersion). Protemp without glaze (A), Protemp with glaze (B), Charismawithout glaze (C), Charismawith glaze (D), CAARwithout glaze (E), CAARwith glaze (F), HPARwithout glaze (G), HPARwith glaze (H), Structur without glaze (I), Structur with glaze (J). 761D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 The CAAR group presented the greatest values of color alteration, statistically significant compared with the Structur group (Table 2). This could have occurred due to the presence of the initiator monomer, benzoyl peroxide, in the polymer of the resin, and the activator agent, dimethyl p-toluidine, present in the monomer of the resin. These com- posites, in conjunction with the polymerization, promote surface yellowing of the CAAR and more severe chromatic alterations with the passing of time [31]. Resin composites (Bis-GMA and Bis-acryl) possess a heterogeneous chemical composition [5] which consists of an organic and inorganic matrix, and a bonding agent. The quantity of charged particles influ- ences the water sorption process. This is related to the chromatic alter- ation of the polymers [1], which could have contributed to the smaller values of color alteration of the Charisma and Structur resins. In addi- tion, according to themanufacturer, Charisma resin is composed of bar- ium glass particles that have an average size of 0.7 μm and a maximum size lower than 2 μm, forming an amorphous and compact structure that gives the material excellent optic properties. The Protemp resin presented numerically greater color alteration values, compared with the Charisma resin, and greater statistically sig- nificant values compared with the Structur resin (Table 2); this is an in- teresting fact, since Protemp and Structur resins are bisacrylic resins and should present similar behaviors. However, the quantity of charged par- ticles in bisacrylic resin can vary according to each manufacturer [4], influencing the mechanical properties of the material, as mentioned before. The chromatic alteration of theCAAR showed itself to be numerically greater than that of the HPAR (Table 2). This occurred because autopolymerized resins present a high quantity of additional agents, such as benzoyl peroxide [16], which remain after the polymerization of the resin and could alternate the color of the material. Consider also that autopolymerizable resins present low rates of conversion during polymerization, producing a large quantity of monomer residual as a final product. This residual could interact with the pigments present in the polymer, deteriorating the color even further according to Bonatti et al. (2009), which affirms the degree of conversion and the presence of monomer residual as factors that could contribute to the chromatic alteration [14]. It must be emphasized that polymerization, water sorp- tion, and consequently, chromatic stability, are factors that are influenced by resin chemicals, disposition, volume of particles, effectiveness of the initiator system, and the level of monomer polarity [2]. There was a greater color alterationwhen the samples were submit- ted to thermocycling (Table 3). This could be explained by theprocess of absorption and adsorption of water which the resins undergo, and which occurs until they are saturated [6]. Therefore, when the readings were performed after the thermocycling, thematerial was already satu- rated.When immersed in the coffee solution, the stainingmolecules are not able to penetrate the resinous matrix of the material [1], since it is already chemically stable and, consequently, the decrease in ΔE values occurred. The use of photopolymerized glaze decreased the color alter- ation values (Table 4). According to Rutkunas et al. (2010), the treatment with glaze increases the resistance to coloration. It is be- lieved that this fact could have occurred due to the formation of a surface layer produced by the glaze, which protects the resin from the color pigments since the polymer surfaces remain ex- posed in the samples without glaze, causing an increase in the ΔE values [1]. It can also be observed that the groups that were submitted to glaze presented the smaller color values, with the exception of the CAAR (Table 5), which showed a statistically significant difference between its values with and without glaze. It is believed that this occurred due to the glaze interactingwith its residualmonomers, leading to its degra- dation and consequent resin color alteration. In relation to the compos- ite resins (Bis-GMA and Bis-acryl), a decrease of color alteration values was not verified among the treatments with or without glaze (Table 5). In relation to themicrohardness test, it can be observed that the Cha- risma composite resin presented the greatest values with statistically 762 D.M. Santos et al. / Materials Science and Engineering C 71 (2017) 755–763 significant difference compared with the other resins (Table 7). This could have occurred due to the different chemical compositions of each material. Charisma resin is composed of a greater number of inor- ganic particles compared with the other resins tested, which increases its microhardness [7]. The Protemp and Structur bisacrylic resins presented a difference among themicrohardness values (Table 7). This fact is related to the dif- ferent chemical compositions among them, principally in relation to the quantity of inorganic particles, or even by the quantity of bifunctional monomers capable of realizing a greater number of cross-links [4]. The microhardness values of the HPAR and CAAR resins without glaze were not statistically different. However, numerically, it can be verified that the CAAR had smaller values in the initial period (Table 7). This could have occurred due to the presence of monomer re- sidual present in greater quantities in the CAAR. This monomer pos- sesses a plasticizing action, increasing the water sorption and, consequently, the resin solubility, which reduces the microhardness values [3]. The Protemp resin without glaze presented the smallest microhard- ness values in all of the analyzed periods, statistically different when compared with the values of the other resins. This fact was interesting, since a result similar to the Structur resin was expected (Table 7). Be- yond the fact that the materials presented different chemical composi- tions, this result can be explained due to bisacrylic resins presenting a high degree of reticulation, which makes them less resistant, reflecting directly in smaller microhardness values [36]. The thermocycling process statistically increases the microhard- ness values of the samples for the groups without glaze (Table 7). Some authors suggest that the 55 °C water temperature during the thermocycling process contributed to the material undergoing an extra polymerization, making it more resistant [34]. The microhard- ness values for the samples submitted to the treatment with glaze after thermocycling were smaller, which could have resulted in deg- radation of the glaze surface. The immersion of the samples in coffee solution numerically de- creased the microhardness values, except for the Protemp group with glaze (Table 7). This can be attributed to the degree of water absorption and hydrophilicity of the resinous matrix of each material evaluated, and could lead to hydrolytic degradation among the particles and or- ganicmatrix, leading to alterations in the physical andmechanical prop- erties of the materials [37]. This hydrolysis appears to have also provoked a detachment of the glaze layer. The AFM (Figs. 1B, D, F, H, J) and SEM (Figs. 3B, D, F, H, J e 4B, 4D, 4F, 4H, 4 J) images illustrate this fact well, in which a smaller degradation, and surface porosities of the samples, can be observed. With the exception of the Charisma group, the surface treatment with glaze increased the microhardness values (Table 7). The glaze ap- plied over the surface of polymers could be capable of decreasing the leaching of the residual monomer, or even impede the absorption of water [3] which could have interfered with the microhardness values. In addition, it is assumed that the surface layer of photopolymerized glaze presents greater microhardness levels in relation to the HPAR, CAAR, Protemp, and Structur resin values; as the microdurometer (Knoop) measuring tip reads only the surface of the samples, it is prob- able that the reading will be performed only on the surface of the glaze, and not on the resins. This also occurred in the Charisma group. Howev- er, the microhardness values decreased with the application of the glaze, demonstrating that the Charisma resin presents a greater micro- hardness value than the layer of glaze on which the reading was performed. This study presents some limitations since there are few studies to compare it to with the results obtained. It is evident that future studies are needed to evaluate and compare the durability, chemical stability, and resistance in adverse conditions, such as cleaning processes, with the purpose of identifying surface treatments that optimize the proper- ties of the materials. 5. Conclusions Due to the results obtained, and considering the limitations of this study, it can be concluded, in relation to the color, that the groups with glaze present smaller color alteration. In addition, Charisma and Structur resins exhibited the greatest chromatic stabil- ity. 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