Research Article

Effect of the Polishing Procedures on Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Composite Resins

Table 1

Composition and manufacturers of the materials used in the study.

Material (Shade)ManufacturerCompositionFiller averageFiller loading

Filtek Supreme XT (A2)3M ESPE,
St Paul, MN, USA
Matrix: Bis-GMA, UDMA, Bis-EMA, and TEGDMA
Filler: (zirconia/silica)
Nanofillers of silicon (5–75 nm),
zircon/silicon nanoclusters (0.6–1.4 μm)—nanofiller
78.5% wt, 59.5% vol

Amelogen plus (A2)Ultradent
Inc., South
Jordan, UT, USA
Matrix: Bis-GMA and diluent
Filler: silicon dioxide, silicon, silicate particles
Microhybrid76% w, 61% v

PoGoDentsply Caulk,
Milford, DE, USA
Cured composite of urethane dimethacrylate, fine diamond powder, silicon dioxide 7 μm, Al2O3

Sof-Lex discs3M ESPE
Dental Products,
St. Paul, MN, USA
Al2O3 flexible discs
 29 μm (M)
 14 μm (F)
 5 μm (SF)