Color stability and degree of conversion of a novel dibenzoyl germanium derivative containing photo-polymerized resin luting cement.

Aim: To compare the color stability and degree of conversion (DC) of a resin cement containing a dibenzoyl germanium derivative photo-initiator (Variolink Esthetic) to resin cements containing conventional luting agents.

Materials And Method: Spectrophotometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to compare the color stability and DC, respectively, of Variolink Esthetic compared to Calibra, Variolink-N, and NX3 resin cements. Ten specimens (1 × 2 mm) of each resin cement were photo-polymerized and then subjected to color stability assessments.