COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE FLUORESCENCE PROPERTIES OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE MATERIALS
The aim of the study was to assess fluorescent properties of dental composite restorative materials in the black light lamp. Fluorescence properties of identical samples of 20 modern composite restorative materials (shade A3/A3E) in the Black Light was evaluated in comparison with the fluorescence of vital teeth young people (20-25 years). The composite materials were graded depending on the intensity of fluorescence in the light of the Black Light lamp into three groups: 1) low degree of fluorescence, 2) fluorescence is similar to fluorescence of dental tissues, 3) fluorescence significantly exceeds fluorescence of tooth tissues. In order to optimize the choose of composite materials for aesthetic dental restoration, additional color diagnostics should be performed in the light of a Black Light lamp using a special color scale, the samples of which are made of various restoration materials.