본 연구에서는 구강환경과 유사한 액상의 조건하에서의 온도변화가 광중합형 글래스아이오노머계 수복재의 인장강도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해 대조군으로 2종의 재래형 glass ionomer를 선택하고 실험군으로 2종의 광중합형의 resin-modified glass ionomer와 2종의 polyacid-modified resin composite을 선택한 다음 수중에서의 thermal cycling과 시효처리를 행하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 글래스아이오노머 수복재의 인장강도를 측정한 결과, polyacid-modified resin composite, resin-modified glass ionomer 그리고 재래형 glass ionomer 의 순으로 나타났다. 2. 인장강도는 30일간의 시효처리로 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 3. 재래형 glass ionomer 수복재의 인장강도는 thermal cycling 처리로 증가되는 경향을 보였으며, $37^{circ}C$의 증류수 중에 1시간 침적한 군과 10,000회의 thermal cycling을 비교한 결과 유의한 차이로서 강도의 증가를 나타냈다(P<0.01). 4. thermal cycling 군의 인장강도는 DR군이 45.4MPa로 최대치를, FL군이 13.4MPa로 최소치를 나타냈으며, 각 군간의 통계적 유의성을 검증한 결과 polyacid-modified resin composite의 인장강도가 나머지 군과 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 5. 특성강도는 DR군이 48.6MPa로 가장 높은 강도치를 보였으나 Weibull 계수는 CG군이 8.9로 가장 높은 값을 보여 시험재료 중에서 가장 작은 강도의 분산을 나타냈다.
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of aging and thermal cycling on the tensile strength of six commercially available glass-ionomer materials: two chemically set glass-ionomer materials(Fuji II, Fuji IX), two resin-modified glass-ionomer materials(Fuji II LC, Vitremer), and two polyacid-modified composite resins(Compoglass, Dyract). Rectangular tension test specimens were fabricated in a teflon mold giving 5mm in gauge length and 2mm in thickness. All samples were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 was immersed in a $37^{circ}C$ distilled water for 1 hour. Group 2 was immersed in a $37^{circ}C$ distilled water for 30 days. Group 3 was subjected to 10,000 thermal cycles between $5^{circ}C$ and $55^{circ}C$, and the immersion time in each bath was 15 seconds per cycle. Tensile testing was carried out at a cross-head speed of 0.5mm/min and fracture surfaces were examined with scanning electron microscope. The results obtained were summarized as follows; 1. The polyacid-modified composite resins were stronger than the resin-modified glass-ionomer materials, which were much stronger than the conventional glass-ionomer materials. 2. Tensile strengths were slightly increased after aging treatments for 30days. 3. Tensile strengths of conventional glass ionomers were significantly increased after thermal cycling treatment(p<0.01). 4. The highest tensile strength value of 45.4MPa was observed in the Dyract group and the lowest value of 13.3MPa was observed in the Fuji II LC group after the thermal cycling test, and the strengths of polyacid-modified composite groups were significantly higher than those of other groups. 5. The highest characteristic strength value of 48.6MPa was obtained in the Dyract group, however the highest Weibull modulus value of 8.9MPa was obtained in the Compoglass group after thermal cycling test.
