Objectives To evaluate shear stress (SS) and normal pressure (NP) at the tooth-restoration interface of highly-filled flowable resin composite applied to deep margin elevation technique through FEM analysis generated by a microCT scan. Methods A reference maxillary molar with two class II cavities was prepared according to deep margin elevation protocol. A geometrical model was segmented from a micro-CT scan generating separate volumes of enamel, dentin and restorative materials. The 3D Finite Element (FE) model was subsequently built-up and an axial chewing load was simulated. Data concerning the tooth-restoration interface were analyzed in terms of SS and NP. Different materials and techniques were tested in order to evaluate the effects of the restorative material, the usage of a highly-filled flowable composite as liner and the substrate of the cervical area. Results Both SS and NP presented similar distribution, but showed significant differences between tested materials. Composites showed more homogeneous behavior in stress distribution compared to ceramic. The use of a highly-filled flowable composite as liner on the cervical margin significantly reduced SS and NP on the cavity floor and the cervical margin area. Lastly, stress distribution in the cavity floor area varied according to the cervical margin substrate: enamel showed a protective role in stress distribution. Significance Highly-filled flowable resin composites showed encouraging results when applied to deep margin elevation from an interfacial mechanical point of view. Further studies are needed to validate these data and to better define the role of cervical enamel in stress distribution.

Highly-filled flowable composite in deep margin elevation: FEA study obtained from a microCT real model / Baldi, Andrea; Scattina, Alessandro; Ferrero, Giorgio; Comba, Allegra; Alovisi, Mario; Pasqualini, Damiano; Peroni, Lorenzo; Muggeo, Matteo; Germanetti, Filippo; Scotti, Nicola. - In: DENTAL MATERIALS. - ISSN 0109-5641. - ELETTRONICO. - 38:4(2022), pp. 94-107. [10.1016/j.dental.2021.10.005]

Highly-filled flowable composite in deep margin elevation: FEA study obtained from a microCT real model

Alessandro Scattina;Lorenzo Peroni;Matteo Muggeo;Filippo Germanetti;
2022

Abstract

Objectives To evaluate shear stress (SS) and normal pressure (NP) at the tooth-restoration interface of highly-filled flowable resin composite applied to deep margin elevation technique through FEM analysis generated by a microCT scan. Methods A reference maxillary molar with two class II cavities was prepared according to deep margin elevation protocol. A geometrical model was segmented from a micro-CT scan generating separate volumes of enamel, dentin and restorative materials. The 3D Finite Element (FE) model was subsequently built-up and an axial chewing load was simulated. Data concerning the tooth-restoration interface were analyzed in terms of SS and NP. Different materials and techniques were tested in order to evaluate the effects of the restorative material, the usage of a highly-filled flowable composite as liner and the substrate of the cervical area. Results Both SS and NP presented similar distribution, but showed significant differences between tested materials. Composites showed more homogeneous behavior in stress distribution compared to ceramic. The use of a highly-filled flowable composite as liner on the cervical margin significantly reduced SS and NP on the cavity floor and the cervical margin area. Lastly, stress distribution in the cavity floor area varied according to the cervical margin substrate: enamel showed a protective role in stress distribution. Significance Highly-filled flowable resin composites showed encouraging results when applied to deep margin elevation from an interfacial mechanical point of view. Further studies are needed to validate these data and to better define the role of cervical enamel in stress distribution.
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