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Suitability of a shear punch test for dental restorative materials

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Rie Nomoto, Professor John McCabe

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the suitability of a shear punch test for determining the mechanical properties of dental restorative materials. The method was evaluated by measuring and comparing the shear punch strength of seven different restorative materials, that is amalgam, composite resin, compomer, composite containing pre-reacted glass ionomer filler, resin modified glass ionomer, glass ionomer and polycarboxylate cement. Method: The effects of specimen restraining conditions, specimen thickness and test speed on the shear punch strength were evaluated using polycarboxylate cement and two different equipment set-ups. Using the preferred testing regime as determined in the preliminary experiments, the shear punch strength of seven different materials were measured and compared. Twenty disc specimens, 0.5 mm thick and 10 mm diameter, were prepared for each material, restrained within the test equipment and tested at a speed of 1.0 mm/min. Results: The shear punch strength increased as the torque used for restraining a specimen was increased. There was no difference in shear punch strength for specimens of different thickness. The greatest shear punch strength was obtained at the test speed of 1.0 mm/min. The shear punch strength values decreased in the order composite > composite containing pre-reacted glass ionomer filler > amalgam > compomer > resin-modified glass ionomer > glass ionomer > polycarboxylate. A difference in the shear punch strength for seven different kinds of restorative materials clearly emerged. Specimen fracture occurred by circumferential cracking for the shear-punch test. However, for some glass ionomer and amalgam specimens radial cracking was also observed. Significance: This study suggests that the simple test described is suitable for standardization purposes. © 2001 Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication metadata

Author(s): McCabe JF; Nomoto R; Carrick TE

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Dental Materials

Year: 2001

Volume: 17

Issue: 5

Pages: 415-421

ISSN (print): 0109-5641

ISSN (electronic): 1879-0097

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0109-5641(00)00101-9

DOI: 10.1016/S0109-5641(00)00101-9

PubMed id: 11445209

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