Color and translucency in silorane-based resin composite compared to universal and nanofilled composites.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the optical properties, color and translucency, of the new silorane-based resin composite and to compare it to universal dimethacrylate-based composites.

Methods: Six dimethacrylate-based resin composites and one silorane-based resin composite (all A2 shade) were studied. Color of non-polymerized and polymerized composites was measured against white and black backgrounds using a spectroradiometer.