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. 2022 Jul-Aug;33(4):47-53.
doi: 10.1590/0103-6440202204978.

Mechanical performance of original; yellowish and blueish ProFile instruments: isolating heat-treatment as a variable

[Article in Portuguese]
Edson J L Moreira  1 , Emmanuel J N L Silva  1 , Felipe G Belladonna  1 , Ana Carolina Maciel  1 , Victor T L Vieira  1 , Gustavo De-Deus  1
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Mechanical performance of original; yellowish and blueish ProFile instruments: isolating heat-treatment as a variable

[Article in Portuguese]
Edson J L Moreira et al. Braz Dent J. 2022 Jul-Aug.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

The present study aimed to perform two different heat-treatments in an austenitic NiTi ProFile instrument and to compare the mechanical performance of original and heat-treated instruments. Heat treatment of ProFile (tip size 25 and 0.06 taper) instruments were carried out in a furnace in argon atmosphere using a heating rate of 10° C/min. After reaching the programmed temperatures of 450 ºC or 500 ºC the system remained at a constant temperature for 10 minutes; followed by cooling in water at room temperature. Afterwards; the three groups (n=30 per group) of instruments were compared regarding their cyclic fatigue (n=10 per group); bending (n=10 per group); and buckling resistance (n=10 per group). After cyclic fatigue tests; a scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the fracture surfaces and observe the fracture mode. Statistical analysis was performed using One-way ANOVA and Student-Newman-Keuls test; with an alpha type error set at 0.05. Yellowish and blueish coloration was observed in the ProFile instruments after 450 ºC or 500 ºC heat treatments; respectively. Conventional ProFile instruments showed the lower cyclic fatigue; and the higher bending and buckling resistance (P<0.05). In contrast; yellowish ProFile instruments (heat treated at 500° C) showed the higher cyclic fatigue; and the lower bending and buckling resistance (P>0.05). It can be concluded that the different heat treatments performed on ProFile instruments increased its cyclic fatigue resistance and improved the flexibility and buckling resistance.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo realizar dois tratamentos térmicos diferentes em instrumentos de NiTi austenítico ProFile e comparar o desempenho mecânico de instrumentos originais e tratados termicamente. O tratamento térmico dos instrumentos ProFile (tamanho de ponta 25 e conicidade 0.06) foi realizado em um forno em atmosfera de argônio usando uma taxa de aquecimento de 10°C/min. Após atingir as temperaturas programadas de 450 ºC ou 500 ºC o sistema permaneceu em temperatura constante por 10 minutos; seguido de resfriamento em água à temperatura ambiente. Em seguida; os três grupos de instrumentos (n=30 por grupo) foram comparados quanto à fadiga cíclica (n=10 por grupo); flexão (n=10 por grupo) e resistência à flambagem (n=10 por grupo). Após testes de fadiga cíclica; um microscópio eletrônico de varredura foi utilizado para analisar as superfícies de fratura e observar o modo de fratura. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio dos testes de One-way ANOVA e teste de Student-Newman-Keuls; com erro de tipo alfa fixado em 0.05. Coloração amarelada e azulada foi observada nos instrumentos ProFile após tratamentos térmicos a 450 ºC ou 500 ºC; respectivamente. Os instrumentos ProFile originais apresentaram menor fadiga cíclica e maior resistência à flexão e flambagem (P<0.05). Em contraste; os instrumentos ProFile azulados (tratados termicamente a 500°C) apresentaram maior fadiga cíclica e menor resistência à flexão e flambagem (P>0.05). Pode-se concluir que os diferentes tratamentos térmicos realizados nos instrumentos ProFile aumentaram sua resistência à fadiga cíclica e melhoraram a flexibilidade e resistência à flambagem.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Images of (A) Conventional ProFile instruments, (B) Blueish ProFile instruments after 500 ºC heat treatments, and (C) Yellowish ProFile instruments after 450 ºC heat treatments.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Representative SEM imagens of fractured surfaces of (A) Conventional ProFile, (B) Yellowish ProFile, and (C) Blueish ProFile instruments after cyclic fatigue test (x250 and x1500). The fractured surfaces showed morphologic characteristics of the ductile type with numerous dimples.
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