Comparative Evaluation Of Colour Stability Of Alkasite Restorative Material After Brushing Stimulation With Herbal And Fluoridated Toothpaste - An In-Vitro Study.

Abstract

Introduction: Cention N is a resin based, self-adhesive, and self-curing restorative material. It is also a bulk fill tooth-coloured restorative material that belongs to a new category of filling material called “Alkasite”. The present study aims at analysing the colour stability of the alkasite restorative material cention N after brushing simulation with a herbal toothpaste and fluoridated toothpaste.

Materials and methods: Cention N commercially available alkasite restorative material was chosen for this current study. 8 samples each of 10mm in diameter were prepared using the mould. The color stability prior to brushing of the prepared Cention N circular discs were determined using a vita easy shades spectrophotometer. L, a and b values were obtained prior to brushing simulation. 8 samples were placed in a brushing stimulator with 30000 cycles simulation. The colour stability value after brushing was again determined using the vita easy shade spectrophotometer. The colour stability values prior and after  brushing stimulation were obtained and the values were tabulated, with the tabulated values analysis such as “t test” was performed.

Results: Mean ΔE value of fluoridated toothpaste was higher when compared to herbal toothpaste. Thus, cention N samples brushed with fluoridated toothpaste were less color stable. p value - 0.17 > 0.05 indicating statistically insignificant

Conclusion: It was found that colour stability of Cention N material was better in samples where brushing simulation was done with herbal toothpaste.