Comparison of three dentine replacement materials in terms of different characteristics

• DOI: 10.1111/aej.12908
• Publication Date: 2024-12-12T07:41:57Z
• Authors: Kivanc Dulger; Tugba Kosar
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

AbstractThis in vitro study evaluated three dentine replacement materials: Biodentine, Ketac Molar and TheraBaseCa. Specimens of each material (n = 19) were prepared for investigations of hardness, calcium release, pH and water sorption–solubility. SEM and EDX analysis were also used for these investigations. One‐way ANOVA and robust ANOVA tests were used for normally and non‐normally distributed data for statistical analysis, respectively. TheraBaseCa showed the lowest hardness (p < 0.001), while Biodentine had the highest pH and calcium release (p < 0.001). Significant differences in water sorption–solubility were observed as Biodentine>Ketac Molar>TheraBaseCa (p < 0.001). SEM and EDX revealed that Biodentine had a crystalline structure with O, Ca, C, Si and Bi; Ketac Molar had a particulate matrix with O, C, F, Ca, Si and Al; and TheraBaseCa had a matrix with C, O, Si, Yb, Al and Ca. In conclusion, Biodentine was more alkaline and released more calcium, while TheraBaseCa had the lowest water sorption—solubility over 28 days.