EFFECT OF SURFACE GLAZE TREATMENT AND MECHANICAL POLISHING ON THE COLOR STABILITY OF TWO TYPES OF CAD/CAM CERAMICS

Abstract

The effect of immersion in a coffee drink solution on the color stability of two CAD/CAM ceramic restorations was investigated in this in vitro study. To this end, zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate (ZLS) and lithium disilicate (LDS) glass-ceramic blocks were surface-treated using mechanical polishing and glazing techniques. In addition, their color was examined before and after immersion in a coffee solution using a spectrophotometer, and the color changes were evaluated. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the color changes. The material type significantly influenced color changes (P < 0.001). After glazing and mechanical polishing, LDS exhibited considerably less color change in both groups than ZLS. In both types of ceramics, the glazed group experienced less color variation than the mechanically polished group. Color changes were clinically acceptable across all groups. The glazing surface treatment produced superior color stability than the mechanical polishing technique. LDS exhibited more color stability than ZLS in both surface treatments.