Compressive Strength Evaluation of Gingival Composite Restoration Using Micro, Nano, and Hybrid Silica
Gingival composites are one of the gingival recession treatments, which can provide an aesthetic and non-invasive alternative. The compressive strength of gingival composite needs to be known as a benchmark of the restorative material. This study aims to develop and investigate the properties of gingival composite restorative materials using micro, nano, or hybrid silica. The experimental method was employed with one-way analysis of variance, using three different kinds of composite materials: micro, nano, and hybrid silica. Comparison of a matrix to filler ratio for three groups were 30:70, 50:50, 60:40 weight percent, respectively. The compressive strength evaluation was done using a universal testing machine with a 5.6 N load, continuously applied with a crosshead speed of 1.0 ± 0.25 mm/minute until a break or crack formed in the samples. The average results of the compressive strength test micro silica were 71.89 MPa, nano-silica 104.23 MPa, and hybrid silica 106.85 MPa. The p-value between the three groups was 0.001; between micro silica and hybrid silica was 0.001; between micro silica and nano-silica was 0.002, and between nano-silica and hybrid silica was 0.738. This study concluded a statistically significant compressive strength of gingival composite restorative material using micro, nano, or hybrid silica. The gingival composite with hybrid silica had the highest compressive strength among the three fillers.