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Table 6 The mean difference of color change (∆E* ± SD) of materials tested immersed in sport and energy drinks at different times

From: In vitro surface and color changes of tooth-colored restorative materials after sport and energy drink cyclic immersions

Material

Storage agent

Mean difference of color change ± SD at different times (day)

Before—7 days

7–14 days

Before—14 days

Filtek One Bulk

Deionized water

1.18 ± 0.07a,A

0.98 ± 0.07a,A

1.35 ± 0.08a,A

Fill

Sponsor

1.80 ± 0.02b,C

1.07 ± 0.09b,C

2.30 ± 0.03b,C

M-150

1.44 ± 0.05c,B

0.73 ± 0.05c,B

2.01 ± 0.09c,B

Premise

Deionized water

1.19 ± 0.03a,A

0.98 ± 0.05a,A

1.34 ± 0.04a,A

Sponsor

2.15 ± 0.13b,E

1.31 ± 0.01b,E

2.71 ± 0.02b,E

M-150

2.04 ± 0.06c,D

0.86 ± 0.05c,D

2.57 ± 0.06c,D

Ketac Universal

Deionized water

1.17 ± 0.05a,A

0.97 ± 0.06a,A

1.34 ± 0.05a,A

Sponsor

3.16 ± 0.07b,G

1.19 ± 0.05b,G

4.59 ± 0.06b,G

M-150

4.17 ± 0.06c,F

2.16 ± 0.07c,F

5.52 ± 0.04c,F

  1. *Indicates statistically significant difference (in rows) from before immersion (P < 0.05)
  2. a−eIndicates statistically significant difference (in columns) among the three storage agents for each material (P < 0.05)
  3. A−MIndicates statistically significant difference (in columns) among the three storage agents and three materials (P < 0.05)