Objectives: The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the direct transmittance of the micro-hybrid composite resins Charisma F, Solitaire II, Intens and Tetric Ceram, and the nanofilled composite resins Exthet-X and Filtek Supreme in the dentin and translucent shades.
Methods: Three samples of each composite resin and shade were obtained with dimensions of 12 mm x 12 mm and 1mm thick. After light activation, three measurements for each sample were done with an UV-vis spectrophotometer. The spectra was analyzed by mean values for the percentage of direct transmittance at intervals of 20 nm in the range between 400 and 700 nm (%T) and the percentage of direct transmittance in the wavelengths of 400, 560 and 700 nm (T(d)).
Results: The Student's t-test showed that dentin shade of Charisma F had significant higher %T than the translucent shade. For Solitaire II, Intens, Tetric Ceram and Esthet-X the translucent shade had higher %T than the dentin shade. For Filtek Supreme there was no statistical difference between the dentin and translucent shades. According to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey multiple-range test Charisma F had the highest %T and T(d) at dentin and translucent shades, except for translucent shade at 700 nm, in which Esthet-X had higher T(d).
Significance: This study indicates that the percentage of direct transmittance is not directly related with the composite resin shade.
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