Research Article

Solubility of Two Resin Composites in Different Mouthrinses

Table 1

Materials used in the study.

MaterialContentsLot noManufacturer

Filtek Z250 universal restorative Bisphenol A polyethyleneglycol diether dimethacrylate (bis-EMA) (5–10% by wt), silane treated ceramic (75–85% by wt), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) (5–10% by wt), bisphenol-A-glycidyl dimethacrylate (Bis-GMA) (<5% by wt), triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) (<5% by wt), and water
Filled to 60% by volume with zircon silica filler, average particle size = 0.6 µm
8FA3M/ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA

Filtek Silorane (posterior restorative) Silorane (3,4-epoxycyclohexylethylcyclo-polymethylsiloxane, bis-3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl-phenylmethylsilane)
Fillers: Quarz (silane layer) radiopaque yttrium fluoride
Filler loading 76% (wt %)
N2363443M/ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA

Oral-B, Pro-Expert mouthrinse (alcohol-free mouthrinse)Aqua, Glycerin, polysorbate 20, Aroma, methylparaben, cetylpyridinium chloride, sodium fluoride, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, propylparaben, Cl 42051, and Cl 4700599602155Procter & Gamble MN GmbH, Straβe e 1, 64521 Gross Gerau, Germany

Oral-B, Advantage mouthrinse (alcohol-containing mouthrinse)Aqua, glycerin, alcohol, aroma, methylparaben, poloxamer 407, cetylpyridinium chloride, sodium fluoride, sodium saccharin, Propylparaben, Cl 42051, and Cl 4700595587215Procter & Gamble UK, Weybrige, KT13 0XP

Artificial salivaNaCl (400 mg/L), KCL (400 mg/L), CaCl2·2H2O (795 mg/L), NaH2PO4·H2O (690 mg/L) KSCN (300 mg/L), Na2S·9H2O (5 mg/L), and urea (1000 mg/L)