Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
To evaluate and compare the impact of acidic beverages on the flexural resistance of the Cention N and Nanohybrid composite. Methodology: 24 samples were prepared and equally distributed into 2 groups, Filtek Z250 XT (n=12) and Cention N (n=12). Samples were maintained at 37°C in a shaking incubator and further subdivided into 4 groups based on their acidic medium. Subgroup 1: Artificial saliva; Subgroup 2: Coco cola; Subgroup 3: Pulpy orange; Subgroup 4: Limca. The prepared samples were exposed to these acidic beverages for 3 cycles of 5-minute immersion in a day and tested for flexural resistance after the time interval of 24 hours, one week, and four weeks using Universal Testing Machine. Results: Mann-Whitney U test or independent sample t-test for normal data. After applying the test for skewed data, the outcomes showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups at 24 hours. At the end of the 1-week and 4-week time periods, no appreciable difference was seen. Conclusion: Cention N is a novel material with equivalent flexural resistance that can replace composite materials.