Nanotechnology in Operative Dentistry: A Perspective Approach of History, Mechanical Behavior, and Clinical Application - Emerging Nanotechnologies in Dentistry - page 53

100 105

139.29 ° C 4.626%

(0.8065 mg)

98

136.50 ° C

100

5.105%
(0.4600 mg)

244.71 ° C

96

179.55 ° C

95

406.74 ° C

278.52 ° C

94

6.758%
(0.6089 mg)

90

315.55 ° C

92

6.339%
(1.105 mg)

401.81 ° C

85

437.62 ° C

90

9.737%
(0.8773 mg)

Residue:
87.00%
(15.17 mg)

Residue:
76.80%
(6.920 mg)

80

88

436.31 ° C

86

75

0 100 200 300 400

Temperature ( ° C)

500 600 700

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

(A)

(B) Temperature ( ° C)

105

100

258.64 ° C

6.185%
(1.385 mg)

95

304.08 ° C

90

399.59 ° C

85

13.13%
(2.940 mg)

Residue:
76.54%
(17.14 mg)

80 434.36 ° C

75

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

(C) Temperature ( ° C)

FIGURE 4.4
Comparative charts of thermogravimetry analysis of nanofilled enamel shade composites. (A) Grandio,
(B) Esthet-X, and (C) Filtek Supreme XT.

Source: Pires and Mota (2008).

Table 4.2 Descriptive Table of Filler Weight Content (wt%) of Nanofilled Composites
Evaluated by Thermogravimetric Analyses

Composite Resin wt%

Esthet-X Enamel 76.8

Esthet-X Dentin 75.75

Filtek Supreme XT Enamel 76.22

Filtek Supreme XT Dentin 76.54

Grandio Enamel 87

Grandio Dentin 86.89