Research Article

Characterization of Morphology and Composition of Inorganic Fillers in Dental Alginates

Table 1

Maximum, minimum, and mean values for alginate filer size ( m).

MaterialMaximumMinimumMean

Cavex ColorChange (diameter)16.326.4811.16
Cavex ColorChange (length)20.166.6312.79
Hydrogum 5 (diameter)28.644.0211.43
Hydrogum (diameter)24.234.438.52
Hydrogum (length)29.024.8213.16
Orthoprint (diameter)18.824.047.94
Jeltrate Plus (diameter)24.187.8313.07