Table 3.
The polymerization shrinkage and degree of conversion in studied Bis-GMA/TEGDMA/AgNP nanocomposites.
| Sample | Polymerization Shrinkage (%) | Degree of Conversion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ph0 | 8.37 ± 0.58 1 | 69.8 ± 6.0 31,32 |
| Ph25 | 8.22 ± 0.60 2,6 | 67.2 ± 7.0 33 |
| Ph50 | 8.01 ± 0.70 3,7 | 64.8 ± 4.6 34,35,f |
| Ph100 | 7.41 ± 0.62 4,6 | 60.2 ± 4.2 g |
| Ph150 | 6.95 ± 0.96 5,7,a,b | 54.8 ± 5.6 31,34,h |
| Ph250 | 5.44 ± 0.53 1–5,c,d | 50.2 ± 7.5 32,33,35,i,j |
| RT0 | 8.39 ± 0.60 8,9 | 69.6 ± 5.4 36,39,k |
| RT25 | 8.13 ± 0.70 10 | 68.0 ± 4.9 37,40 |
| RT50 | 7.99 ± 0.62 11 | 66.8 ± 4.7 41,l |
| RT100 | 7.84 ± 0.44 12 | 65.4 ± 7.2 38,42 |
| RT150 | 7.77 ± 0.78 13,a | 61.4 ± 7.2 m |
| RT250 | 7.66 ± 0.73 14,c | 60.2 ± 6.3 j,n |
| RT500 | 7.41 ± 0.62 8,15 | 56.2 ± 7.7 36–38,o |
| RT1500 | 5.34 ± 0,59 9–15,e | 52.0 ± 9.0 39–42,p |
| T0 | 8.50 ± 0.50 16,23 | 78.2 ± 5.5 43,k |
| T25 | 8.37 ± 0.43 17,24 | 78.0 ± 5.7 44 |
| T50 | 8.28 ± 0.57 18,25 | 78.2 ± 5.4 45,f,l |
| T100 | 8.19 ± 0.48 19,26 | 77.4 ± 7.0 46,g |
| T150 | 8.13 ± 0.69 20,27,b | 76.8 ± 7.0 47,h,m |
| T250 | 8.11 ± 0.51 21,28,d | 76.6 ± 7.2 48,i,n |
| T500 | 8.01 ± 0.70 22,29 | 73.8 ± 4.9 49,o |
| T1500 | 7.15 ± 0.74 16–22,30,e | 70.4 ± 7.4 50,p |
| T5000 | 5.01 ± 0.99 23–30 | 43.6 ± 7.8 43–50 |
1–50p < 0.05—statistically significant results within the nanocomposite series. a–p p < 0.05—statistically significant results between nanocomposites, having the same AgNP content, but obtained in different polymerization modes.