Long-term water immersion of dental composites based on bioactive glass

Gajski P, Par M, Haugen HJ, Hildebrand T, Zheng K, Boccaccini AR, Tarle Z, Marovic D (2025)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2025

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Book Volume: 15

Article Number: 18857

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-04143-9

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of copper-doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanospheres (Cu-MBGN) on water sorption, solubility and porosity of an experimental dental composite over 180 days of water immersion, comparing it to bioactive glass 45S5 (BG) or inert fillers. Composites contained 35wt% Bis-GMA/TEGDMA resin (60/40), 55wt% silanised barium-glass fillers, and 10wt% of either Cu-MBGN (10-CuBG), 45S5 bioactive glass (10-BG), or inert silica nanofillers (10-Si). Both BG composites showed a higher mass increase during water immersion than inert control (10-Si) at all measured time points (p < 0.001), ranked as 10-BG > 10-CuBG > 10-Si. After 30 days, 10-BG had the greatest mass increase (4.02 ± 0.21%), followed by a decline until 180 days, while 10-CuBG (1.67 ± 0.10%) and 10-Si (1.19 ± 0.07%) showed gradual mass increases until the end of the measurement. 10-BG displayed higher water sorption and solubility than other materials, while 10-CuBG had the highest porosity parameters. While 10-BG and 10-Si showed significant increases in both total and open porosity after water immersion, no such changes were observed for 10-CuBG. The pore characteristics of dry specimens did not affect final water sorption and solubility after 180 days of water immersion. The Cu-MBGN composite had a lower mass increase than commercial BG and met ISO 4049 standards for both water sorption and solubility.

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APA:

Gajski, P., Par, M., Haugen, H.J., Hildebrand, T., Zheng, K., Boccaccini, A.R.,... Marovic, D. (2025). Long-term water immersion of dental composites based on bioactive glass. Scientific Reports, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04143-9

MLA:

Gajski, Petra, et al. "Long-term water immersion of dental composites based on bioactive glass." Scientific Reports 15.1 (2025).

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