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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of curing time and power on the degree of conversion and surface microhardness of 3 orthodontic composites. METHODS: One hundred eighty discs, 6 mm in diameter, were divided into 3 groups of 60 samples according to the composite used-Transbond XT (3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif), Opal Bond MV (Ultradent, South Jordan, Utah), and Transbond Plus Color Change (3M Unitek)- and each group was further divided into 3 subgroups (n = 20). Five samples were used to measure conversion, and 15 were used to measure microhardness. A light-emitting diode curing unit with multiwavelength emission of broad light was used for curing at 3 power levels (530, 760, and 1520 mW) and 3 times (8.5, 6, and 3 seconds), always totaling 4.56 joules. Five specimens from each subgroup were ground and mixed with potassium bromide to produce 8-mm tablets to be compared with 5 others made similarly with the respective noncured composite. These were placed into a spectrometer, and software was used for analysis. A microhardness tester was used to take Knoop hardness (KHN) measurements in 15 discs of each subgroup. The data were analyzed with 2 analysis of variance tests at 2 levels. RESULTS: Differences were found in the conversion degree of the composites cured at different times and powers (P <0.01). The composites showed similar degrees of conversion when light cured at 8.5 seconds (80.7%) and 6 seconds (79.0%), but not at 3 seconds (75.0%). The conversion degrees of the composites were different, with group 3 (87.2%) higher than group 2 (83.5%), which was higher than group 1 (64.0%). Differences in microhardness were also found (P <0.01), with lower microhardness at 8.5 seconds (35.2 KHN), but no difference was observed between 6 seconds (41.6 KHN) and 3 seconds (42.8 KHN). Group 3 had the highest surface microhardness (35.9 KHN) compared with group 2 (33.7 KHN) and group 1 (30.0 KHN). CONCLUSIONS: Curing time can be reduced up to 6 seconds by increasing the power, with a slight decrease in the degree of conversion at 3 seconds; the decrease has a positive effect on the surface microhardness.

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A presente Dissertação foi composta de dois estudos. O primeiro estudo avaliou in vitro a influência de diferentes tempos de exposição e potências, mantendo-se a mesma energia total, no grau de conversão (GC) e dureza superficial Knoop de três resinas ortodônticas (Transbond XT, Opal Bond MV e Transbond Plus Color Change) fotoativadas por um LED de 3a geração. A análise do GC foi realizada pelo método de Espectroscopia de infravermelho por transformada de Fourier (FT-IR) em nove grupos (n=5) e a dureza superficial Knoop também foi avaliada em nove grupos (n=15), sendo todos os grupos divididos de acordo com as resinas, potências e tempos utilizados. O segundo estudo comparou o GC de duas resinas ortodônticas (Transbond XT e Opal Bond MV) fotoativadas por um LED de 2a geração e um de 3a geração dada uma mesma densidade de energia. A análise do GC foi realizada pelo método de Espectroscopia infravermelho por transformada de Fourier (FT-IR) em quatro grupos (n=5) divididos de acordo com as resinas e gerações de LED utilizados. Os valores obtidos nos dois estudos foram analisados pelo teste ANOVA de dois níveis. No primeiro estudo, as resinas apresentaram iguais graus de conversão quando fotoativadas pelos tempos T1(8,5s) e T2(6s) e menor grau de conversão em T3 (3s). A resina Transbond Plus Color Change apresentou maior grau de conversão, seguido pela Opal Bond MV cujo grau de conversão foi maior que o da Transbond XT. As resinas apresentaram menor dureza quando fotoativadas pelo tempo T1 (8,5s), mas não houve diferença entre os tempos T2 (6s) e T3 (3s). A resina Transbond Plus Color Change apresentou maior dureza superficial do que a Opal Bond MV, sendo ambos os grupos mais duros do que Transbond XT. Foi detectada interação entre as resinas e os tempos utilizados na dureza das resinas. No segundo estudo, não houve diferença entre os graus de conversão das resinas testadas quando fotoativadas pelo LED de 2ª geração e 3ª geração, porém houve diferença entre os graus de conversão entre as duas resinas, a Opal Bond MV apresentou maior grau de conversão do que a Transbond XT. No primeiro estudo, pode-se concluir que, a polimerização com variação da potência e do tempo, mantendo a energia total constante, interfere no grau de conversão e dureza das três resinas ortodônticas estudadas. O tempo pode ser diminuído e a potência aumentada sem efeito negativo entre os tempos T1 e T2, porém, causando pequena diminuição no grau de conversão no tempo T3. Em relação à dureza superficial, há um efeito positivo quando o tempo é diminuído. No segundo estudo pode-se concluir que dada uma mesma densidade de energia, não houve influência do LED de 2ª e 3ª geração no grau de conversão das resinas ortodônticas testadas, porém, estas apresentaram diferentes graus de conversão entre si, sendo que a resina Opal Bond MV apresentou maior grau de conversão em relação à resina Transbond XT

The present dissertation consisted of two studies. The first study was aimed at assessing in vitro the influence of different exposure times and potencies, keeping the same total energy, on the degree of conversion and Knoop surface micro-hardness of three orthodontic resins (Transbond XT, Opal Bond MV, and Transbond Plus Colour Change) lightcured with a third-generation LED unit. The second study was aimed at comparing the degree of conversion of two orthodontic resins (Transbond XT and Opal Bond MV) light-cured by using 2nd and 3rd generation LED units operating at the same power density. In the first study, the degree of conversion was assessed by using the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) in nine groups (n = 15), whereas the Koop surface micro-hardness was assessed in nine groups, with groups being divided according to the resins, potency and exposure time. In the second study, the degree of conversion was also assessed by using FT-IF in four groups (n = 5) divided according to resins and LEDs used. The values obtained were analysed with two-tailed ANOVA. Resins light-cured at T1 (8.5s) and T2 (6s) showed the same values for degree of conversion, but a lower value at T3 (3s). The Transbond Plus Colour Change resin showed the highest degree of conversion, followed in the order by Opal Bond MV and Transbond XT ones. Resins showed a decreased micro-hardness when light-cured at T1 (8.5s), but no difference was found between T2 (6s) and T3 (3s). The Transbond Plus Colour Change resin showed a greater surface micro-hardness than the Opal Bond MV resin, with both groups being harder than the Transbond XT resin. A relationship between resins and exposure time was found regarding the micro-hardness of these materials. No difference was found between the degrees of conversion of the resins light-cured with 2nd and 3rd generation LEDs, although Opal Bond MV resin had a higher degree of conversion compared to the Transbond XT one. In the first study, one can conclude that variation in potency and exposure time interferes with the degree of conversion and micro-hardness of the three orthodontic resins during their polymerization, even keeping the total energy constant. Exposure time can be reduced and potency increased without having a negative effect between T1 and T2, despite causing a small decrease in the degree of conversion at T3. Also, there is a positive effect on the surface micro-hardness when exposure time is reduced. In the second study, one can conclude that 2nd and 3rd generation LEDs had no influence on the degree of conversion of orthodontic resins when operating at the same power potency, although the resins have different degrees of conversion compared to each other

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