A Pilot in Vitro Comparison of Compressive Resistance Among Selected Dental Restorative Materials
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https://doi.org/10.15218/edj.2025.28Keywords:
Amalgam, Compressive Strength, Composite Resin, Dental Materials, Zinc Phosphate CementAbstract
Background and Objectives: To demonstrate the inherent variations between various brand products, a first-time report on the compressive strength of a few commercially available dental restorative materials of particular interest is provided.
Methods: The compressive strength of three different types of materials (zinc phosphate cement, amalgam, and resin composite) was measured using a universal testing machine. By using laboratory molds to fabricate specimens in compliance with manufacturer specifications, unstandardized dimensional variations were produced that closely resembled the original experimental conditions. The analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and ANOVA.
Results: Zinc phosphate cement (1010 N) and amalgam (527.5 N) had significantly lower average compressive strengths than composite resin (3560.8 N). The most significant difference between the amalgam and resin composite groups was demonstrated by the significant standard deviations.
Conclusion: The results seem to support notable performance variability within material classes and, more significantly, their remarkable versatility within the limited parameters of this pilot study.
That is to say that the specific commercial formulation and material are equally potent as the material class itself. These early results emphasize the requirement for adequate product selection and suggest worthwhile directions for more controlled future work.
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