MARCHIORI, André Vinícius; SILVA, Eulália Maria Martins da    ZEQUETTO, Michele Marques. Effect of the conventional and fast inclusion techniques on the impact strength of dental investments. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) []. 2010, 58, 2, pp. 161-166. ISSN 1981-8637.

OBJETIVE: Compare the impact strength of investments submitted to two different investing techniques. METHODS: Four investments were used (All Therm - R1; Flash - R2, Heat Shock - R3 and Micro Fine - R4) in two different investing techniques (Conventional - T1 or Accelerated - T2). Each group sample (n=15) was obtained by means of a silicone die (70mmx12mmx12mm), and the investments were poured according to the manufacturer's instructions. After heating in an oven, the samples were submitted to the impact test with an impact load of 40Kpcm, corresponding to 3.94J. RESULTS: The following impact strength values were obtained (kJ/m2) in decreasing order: R3T1 (1.348±0.116); R3T2 (1.221±0.075); R4T2 (1.217±0.096); R2T1 (1.162±0.101); R4T1 (1.162±0.075); R1T2 (1.126±0.077); R2T2 (1.126±0.085) and R1T1 (1.099±0.106). No group presented a significantly different value (p>.05) with regard to technique. Among the T1 groups, only R3 differed from the other investments and among the T2 groups, R3 and R4 presented higher values. CONCLUSION: Different investing techniques did not influence the impact strength of the tested investments.

: dental materials; dental casting investment; dental casting technique.