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Assessment of the coloring capacity of the anthocyanin extract on nanocomposite dental materials

M. IONAŞ1,2,* , S. OANCEA3, M. E. BADEA2

Affiliation

  1. “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania, Faculty of Medicine 2A Lucian Blaga Str., Sibiu, 550169, Romania
  2. University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Haţieganu”, Faculty of Dental Medicine, 4 Louis Pasteur Str., 400349, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  3. Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food Industry and Environmental Protection, Str. Ion Raţiu, Nr.5-7, Sibiu, 550012, România

Abstract

Dental nanocomposites are promoted as most technologically advanced filling materials. Anthocyanin based food colorants are one of the main causes for the color changes of the dental composite materials. We studied whether the exposure of a nanocomposite material to anthocyanin food colorants triggers significant changes in the base color. Water immersions have a minimal effect on the color of samples. Both anthocyanin solutions have visible staining effect (ΔE>3,7). Other properties of testing solutions like acidity and alcohol content are known to generate color changes. Further research is needed to quantify the combined effect (synergic, antagonist or cumulative) of anthocyanin colorants..

Keywords

Anthocyanin, Dental nanocomposite, Color change.

Citation

M. IONAŞ, S. OANCEA, M. E. BADEA, Assessment of the coloring capacity of the anthocyanin extract on nanocomposite dental materials, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 8, 11-12, November-December 2014, pp.1213-1217 (2014).

Submitted at: Sept. 26, 2014

Accepted at: Nov. 13, 2014