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Tribological characteristics of enamel–dental material contacts investigated in vitro

Wojda S., Szoka B., Sajewicz E.

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics

2015

Vol. 17, no. 1

21--29

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate wear and friction behaviour of tooth enamel against selected dental restorative materials. Methods: The experimental material was obtained under simulated mastication, during which human tooth enamel was subjected to friction and wear in contact with composite dental materials: Estelite Sigma and FulFil Extra. Results: The results have shown that the enamel’s resistance to tribological wear is significantly higher than the resistance of the dental materials tested. The microscopic observations of the sample surfaces subsequent to the tribological research as well as the analysis of the chemical composition of the surface layer confirm the existence of diverse tribological wear mechanisms dependent on the type of dental materials used. Conclusions: Composite materials such as Estellite Sigma and FulFil Extra are characterized by greater resistance to wear and are less destructive to enamel than the material investigated by the authors earlier. It has also been stated that the spherical shape of the filler particles (Estellite Sigma) has a beneficial effect in reducing enamel wear.

Comparative analysis of two methods of assessment wear of dental materials

Wojda S.

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

2015

Vol. 9, no. 2

105--109

Wear of dental materials used for permanent dental fillings has a significant impact on their lifetime. Wear products generated during chewing process involving direct tribological contact between a composite and tooth enamel can cause damage not only to enamel itself but also to the entire tooth structure thus affecting the patient’s the health. It is essential therefore to assess the process of wear rates as well as the usefulness and effectiveness of the method used to measure these values. As there are a number of different methods used to quantify the loss of dental materials subjected to friction, eg.: scanning digital 3D models of dental casts, confocal microscope scanning or profilographometer measurements, the authors chose to analyze two selected research methods using confocal microscopy and profilographometer to assess their effectiveness. Two commercially available composite dental materials, i.e. ES and FFE previously subjected to friction tests in contact with human dental enamel, were used for the analysis.