Color Stability of Alkasite Restorative Material: in vitro Studies

The purpose of this study is was to compare the color stability alkasite and other restorative materials commonly used in field pediatric dentistry a change response various beverages. Test specimens glass ionomer, resin modified material, composite were prepared, measured after thermocycling. Each specimen also subdivided into 5 groups submerged PBS, coffee, green tea, coke, orange juice analyze from original CIE <i>L*a*b*</i> values 7, 14, 21, 28 days. Composite showed best thermocycling, followed by ionomer. Submerging beverages for 7 days resulted all test specimens, with material showing less than ionomer but greater resin. Alkasite greatest tea juice, almost no coke PBS even submersion.