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Elastic modulus (EM), initial fracture strength (FS) and flexural fatigue limit (FFL) of dental restorative materials were measured in a simulated oral environment to correlate mechanical response under the influence of water with the chemical nature of the test materials under investigation. One resin composite (RC; Tetric® Ceram, Ivoclar-Vivadent Corp., Liechtenstein), an ion-leaching resin composite (ILRC; Ariston® pHc, Ivoclar-Vivadent Corp., Liechtenstein) a compomer (CO; Dyract® AP, Dentsply Corp., USA) and a glass-ionomer cement (GIC; Ketac® Molar, 3MEspe Corp., Germany) were tested. Static EM, FS and dynamic FFL experiments were performed. The FFL was determined under cyclic loading for 105 cycles in terms of a staircase approach. The materials were stored for 1, 8, 30, 90 and 180 days in 37 °C distilled water, respectively. The RC degraded over time due to water adsorption followed by failure within the resin matrix. The ILRC suffered from a pronounced decrease in FS as well as in FFL due to a constant ion-leaching and macroscopic crack growth. CO failed over time due to resin-filler interface cracking. The GIC exhibited improved mechanical performance over time due to a post-hardening mechanism. The results reveal the necessity for substantial preclinical evaluation of direct restorative materials. The material parameters under investigation are capable of predicting clinical performance over time.
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Lohbauer, U., Frankenberger, R., Krämer, N. et al. Time-dependent strength and fatigue resistance of dental direct restorative materials. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 14, 1047–1053 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JMSM.0000004001.73640.4c
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