Research Article

Evaluation of Discoloration Removal by Polishing Resin Composites Submitted to Staining in Different Drink Solutions

Table 2

Mean ± standard deviation values of for all conditions tested. Values followed by the same letters are statistically similar ( > 0.05).

MaterialSolutionTime

Herculite ClassicWater7 days1.37 ± 0.36
30 days1.83 ± 0.35
After polishing1.59 ± 0.39
Cola7 days1.61 ± 0.32
30 days1.97 ± 0.73
After polishing1.73 ± 0.51
Coffee7 days1.33 ± 0.22
30 days2.68 ± 0.71
After polishing2.09 ± 0.48
Wine7 days3.11 ± 0.72
30 days5.30 ± 1.36
After polishing2.36 ± 0.53

Durafill VSWater7 days1.18 ± 0.79
30 days2.36 ± 0.95
After polishing2.11 ± 0.39
Cola7 days1.68 ± 0.56
30 days2.27 ± 0.23
After polishing1.85 ± 0.36
Coffee7 days1.83 ± 0.44
30 days3.81 ± 0.50
After polishing2.27 ± 0.72
Wine7 days4.28 ± 0.51
30 days6.78 ± 1.03
After polishing4.09 ± 0.82

LunaWater7 days3.06 ± 0.57
30 days3.59 ± 0.35
After polishing2.12 ± 0.57
Cola7 days3.16 ± 0.47
30 days4.38 ± 0.37
After polishing1.47 ± 0.41
Coffee7 days3.04 ± 0.56
30 days4.85 ± 0.51
After polishing1.45 ± 0.40
Wine7 days4.26 ± 0.62
30 days8.07 ± 0.53
After polishing1.55 ± 0.67