Open AccessA comparative evaluation of the staining capacity of microhybrid and nanohybrid resin-based composite to indian spices and food colorants: AnIn vitro study
Author(s) -
Carounanidy Usha,
Sathyanarayanan Rama Rao,
Geena Mary George
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_764_16
Subject(s) - materials science , distilled water , acrylic resin , composite material , resin composite , composite number , colorimeter , color difference , chemistry , coating , chromatography , physics , quantum mechanics , filter (signal processing) , computer science , computer vision
Resin composite restorative materials can mimic the natural color and shade of the tooth. However, exogenous colorants from food and drinks can stain them due to adsorption. The influence of Indian food colorants and spices on resin composite restorations has not been evaluated extensively.