Effect of Commonly Used Beverages on the Color Stability of the Kedo E Max Pedo Shade Nanocomposite Material in Children: An Study.

BACKGROUND

A range of esthetically pleasing restorative materials for clinical use has evolved as a result of the growing need for esthetics in dentistry. The color stability of the material remains problematic due to its susceptibility to both external and intrinsic influences, even with the numerous improvements made to the physical and chemical properties of resin-based composite filler materials. One such material introduced was the Kedo E Max Pedo shade nanocomposite material, exclusively for use in primary teeth. There are no studies to date that have evaluated the color stability of this nanocomposite material. Hence, the present study aimed at evaluating the effect of commonly consumed beverages by children on the color stability of the newer Pedo shade nanocomposite material for use in pediatric dental practice.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Thirty composite disks measuring about 10 mm in diameter and 2 mm in thickness were prepared using a Teflon mold. The specimens in group A were immersed in milk, and those in group B in orange juice. The color of each specimen was measured using a spectrophotometer on the 3rd, 7th, and 14th days.

RESULTS

A consistent decrease in color stability was noted as time progressed within the milk and orange juice groups. No statistically significant difference in color stability was observed between the milk and orange juice groups at any of the observed time points.

CONCLUSION

Both milk and orange juice show a continual decline in the color stability of the Kedo E Max Pedo shade nanocomposite material in children.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Clinical investigations are essential to predict the durability and acceptability of the new Pedo shade nanocomposite material.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE

Rajadurai MBR, Govindaraju L. Effect of Commonly Used Beverages on the Color Stability of the Kedo E Max Pedo Shade Nanocomposite Material in Children: An Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(3):257-260.