Color Stability of Intracoronal Restorations in Primary Dentition Postexposure to Indian Foods and Beverages: An Ex Vivo Evaluation.

OBJECTIVE

This study intended to analyze and evaluate the color stability of intracoronal restorations (Cention N, Giomer, and composite) when exposed to various Indian foods and beverages like sambhar, chole masala, orange carbonated drink, and milk with Bournvita in primary teeth.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

The selection of 60 exfoliated/extracted primary teeth was performed, and using the systematic random sampling technique, they were allocated into three identical groups (n = 20) according to the restorative materials: Cention N, Giomer, and composite. Each material was further dipped in five immersion solutions, namely sambhar, chole masala, orange carbonated drink, milk with Bournvita, and artificial saliva (control). The color was assessed using a Vita Easy Shade Advance spectrophotometer before immersion and after immersion on the 7th, 30th, and 60th day. The data collected were analyzed statistically.

RESULTS

All three tested restorative materials (Cention N, Giomer, and composite) showed color change in all the immersing solutions after 7, 30, and 60 days. The results suggested that Giomer showed the least color change, followed by Cention N, and the maximum color change was observed in composites, with mean difference values of 1.26, -10.92, and -12.17, respectively. Among the immersing solutions, sambhar showed the maximum discoloration, followed by chole masala, orange drink, and milk with Bournvita, when compared with artificial saliva at the 60th daytime interval, with mean difference values of 10.83, 4.26, 2.58, and 2.07, respectively. Statistically significant results were found (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION

Giomer restorative material was tested to be the most color stable, whereas sambhar solution displayed the maximum staining.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Due to the increasing demand for esthetic needs in pediatric patients because of social media influence, it becomes of utmost importance to provide color-stable dental restorations to pediatric patients in India, especially due to the various ingredients used in food items that can cause discoloration of dental restorations.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Gautam K, Srivastava N, Rana V, et al. Color Stability of Intracoronal Restorations in Primary Dentition Postexposure to Indian Foods and Beverages: An Ex Vivo Evaluation. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(3):251-256.