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Changes In The Surface Roughness Of Glass Ionomer Cement And Zirconomer After Immersion In Carbonated Beverages, Mohammad Chair Effendi, Yuli Nugraeni, Edina Hartami, Asma Nurul Ummah

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Nano glass ionomer cement (GIC) with nano zirconia as a raw material called zirconium is a newly developed type of restoration/tooth filling material that is used in dentistry. Objective: To examine the effect of carbonated beverages on the surface roughness of Zirconomer and GIC filling materials and determine if there was any difference between them. Methods: This is a true-experimental laboratory research study with a pre-posttest group design. The research samples consisted of 32 samples, 16 GIC samples and 16 Zirconomer samples, further divided into four time-sensitive groups: day 1, day 3, day 5, and day 7. The samples …