Influência da espessura da camada de opaco na capacidade de mascaramento de metalocerâmicas

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of two ceramic opaque masking applied in different thicknesses in a metallic substrate. 80 Ni-Cr (High Bond) metalic discs were fabricated, each with 1.6 mm diameter and 1 mm thickness, by lost wax technique. After disks obtaining, they were divided into 8 groups (n = 10) and opaque ceramic (Noritake) "paste" (groups 1 to 4) and "powder" (groups 5 to 8) was applied with a camel hair brush and distilled water. The opaque layers were machined with aluminum oxide burs to achieve the following thickness: G1 = G5 and 0.10 mm thick; G2 and G6 = 0.15 mm; G3 and G7 = 0.20 mm and G4 and G8 = 0.30 mm thick. Than opaque dentin ceramic was applied (two sintering cicles, totaling 0.7 mm) and glazed. The color was evaluated with the aid of a portable spectrocolorimeter (Konica - Minolta CR-10), which registered the color of specimens in the CIE L*a*b* scale. The absolute values of L *, a * and b * were statistically analyzed as isolated variables.The ΔE were also analyzed, considering the mean values of L * a * b * in the control group (G4) as reference values. Once data showed normality and homogeneity, it were applied 2-way ANOVA and Tukey s complementary test, when needed, with p < 5%. Results: Powder opaque presented statistically significant greater values in (L*) and (ΔE) and the reverse happened to other two variables. Analysing opaque thickness, values may be grouped as followed: (L*) variable: (0,10mm = 0,15mm) < (0,20mm = 0,30mm); (a*) variable: (0,10mm) < (0,15mm = 0,20mm) < (0,30mm); (b*) variable showed no statistically significant differences; (ΔE) variable: (0,10mm) < (0,15mm = 0,20mm = 0,30mms). It could be concluded that paste and powder opaque have different behavior and all thickness, except 0,10 mm, may be used without significant color change