AIM: To evaluate the abrasivity of different toothpastes both quantitatively and qualitatively with a profilometer technique and to correlate these findings to the radioactive dentin abrasivity (RDA) value. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Acrylic plates were exposed to brushing in a brushing machine with 11 different toothpastes. The results were evaluated using a profilometer. A surface roughness value (Ra-value), that is, a qualitative measurement, and also a volume value, that is, a quantitative measurement, were calculated from the profilometer results. These values were then correlated to each other and to the RDA-value. A comparison between RDA, Ra and volume measurements was performed using linear fitting procedure. RESULTS: The results showed that the correlation between RDA and Ra measurements was low (R(2) = 0.04) and also that the correlation between RDA and volume measurements was low (R(2) = 0.00002). Correlation between Ra and abraded volume was high (R(2) = 0.87). CONCLUSIONS: It is important to consider not only the RDA-value when evaluating toothpaste abrasivity. From the profilometer results both a quantitative (volume) and qualitative (roughness) measurement of the abrasivity of a toothpaste can be obtained.
AIM: To evaluate the abrasivity of different toothpastes both quantitatively and qualitatively with a profilometer technique and to correlate these findings to the radioactive dentin abrasivity (RDA) value. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Acrylic plates were exposed to brushing in a brushing machine with 11 different toothpastes. The results were evaluated using a profilometer. A surface roughness value (Ra-value), that is, a qualitative measurement, and also a volume value, that is, a quantitative measurement, were calculated from the profilometer results. These values were then correlated to each other and to the RDA-value. A comparison between RDA, Ra and volume measurements was performed using linear fitting procedure. RESULTS: The results showed that the correlation between RDA and Ra measurements was low (R(2) = 0.04) and also that the correlation between RDA and volume measurements was low (R(2) = 0.00002). Correlation between Ra and abraded volume was high (R(2) = 0.87). CONCLUSIONS: It is important to consider not only the RDA-value when evaluating toothpaste abrasivity. From the profilometer results both a quantitative (volume) and qualitative (roughness) measurement of the abrasivity of a toothpaste can be obtained.
Authors: Mashael Binhasan; Abdulilah H Solimanie; Khalid S Almuammar; Ahmed R Alnajres; Mai M Alhamdan; Khold Al Ahdal; Yasser F Alfaawaz; Khalid Ali; Fahim Vohra; Tariq Abduljabbar Journal: Materials (Basel) Date: 2022-06-20 Impact factor: 3.748