Color Stability of Resin Hybrid Ceramic Materials in Comparison to Zirconia-Reinforced Lithium Silicate Ceramic

Objectives: This in vitro study aimed to compare the effect of external staining agents (black tea and grape juice) on the color change of three hybrid ceramics including a new material in comparison to zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate. Materials and Methods: Ten samples of two hybrid dental ceramics including Vita Enamic (Vita Zahnfabrik) and Crystal Ultra (Digital Dental) in addition to a resin nanoceramic, Lava Ultimate (3M ESPE); and a zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic, Vita Suprinity (Vita Zahnfabrik) were prepared and immersed in black tea or grape juice for 30 days. A spectrophotometer was used to evaluate color change. All samples were carefully chosen in A3 shades or their equivalent. Two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni tests were used to analyze the color differences (ΔE00) among the materials and the staining solutions at a significant level of 0.05. Results: Significant color changes were observed in Vita Enamic and Lava Ultimate groups after immersion in both solutions (P<0.001). The least color changes (ΔE00) belonged to the Vita Suprinity (1.34) and Crystal Ultra (1.92) groups, respectively. Conclusion: The color changes of Vita Enamic and Lava Ultimate materials were beyond clinical acceptability. However, the mean color changes of Vita Suprinity and Crystal Ultra groups were clinically acceptable.