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The evaluation of surface roughness and polishing time between polishing systems
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Ye-Mi Kim, Su-Jung Shin, Min-Ju Song, Jeong-Won Park
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J Korean Acad Conserv Dent 2011;36(2):119-124. Published online March 31, 2011
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2011.36.2.119
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Abstract
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Objectives
The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate four different polishing systems of their polishability and polishing time.
Materials and Methods
4 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness Teflon mold was made. Z-250 (3M ESPE) hybrid composite resin was slightly overfilled and pressed with slide glass and cured with Optilux 501 for 40 sec each side. Then the surface roughness (glass pressed: control group) was measured with profilometer. One surface of the specimen was roughened by #320 grit sand paper and polished with one of the following polishing systems; Sof-Lex (3M ESPE), Jiffy (Ultradent), Enhance (Dentsply/Caulk), or Pogo (Dentsply/Caulk). The surface roughness and the total polishing time were measured. The results were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test.
Results
The surface roughness was lowest in Pogo, and highest in Sof-Lex. Polishing times were shortest with Pogo, and followed by the Sof-Lex, Enhance and Jiffy.
Conclusions
One-step polishing system (Pogo) is very effective to get the smooth surface in a short time, therefore it can be recommended for final polishing system of the restoration.
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