Color stability of three commercial resin cements after accelerated aging.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the color stability of resin cements subjected to xenon radiation and evaluate their color change (ΔE) during time.

Materials and methods: In this in vitro experimental study, 15 specimens (8 mm in diameter and 2 mm in height) were made from a light-cured resin cement (Choice 2, Bisco, USA) and two dual-cured resin cements (Panavia F2 and V5, Kuraray Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan). For assessment of color change, ΔE parameters were measured immediately (ΔE₁) and 24 h (ΔE₂) after polymerization using XRiteCi64 spectrophotometer. Next, they were subjected to xenon lamp radiation (122 h at 35C° and 22% humidity in off mode and 95% in light mode). Then, their color change was measured again (ΔE₃). The mean ΔE and standard deviation of all specimens were calculated, and data analysis was done using analysis of variance and Tukey's honestly significant difference.

Results: L* values had a tendency to decrease and Panavia F2 and Choice 2 had the highest change after accelerated aging. The comparison of Δa and Δb showed no significant difference between cements except Δa in Panavia F2. All the values were clinically acceptable (ΔE >3.3). The lowest Δ E1 was for Panavia V5 and the highest Δ E1 was measured for Panavia F2. After accelerated aging, there was no significant difference between Panavia V5 and choice 2 (P > 0/05).

Conclusions: Following polymerization and under xenon radiation, ΔE of all the specimens was clinically acceptable.