This study investigated whether commercially available mouthwashes cou
ld affect or change the color of a hybrid composite resin. Twenty-four
disks were fabricated and divided into eight equal groups for testing
. At baseline, six colorimetric recordings and color parameters (L, a
, b*) were recorded for each grouping of disks using a Chrom Meter CR
-300 in reflectance mode. The groups of disks were immersed in their r
espective mouthwashes for 2 minutes a day in a vibratory fashion over
a 6-month period. At the end of 6 months, color differences, DELTAE, w
ere calculated between the base line and test recordings. The results
indicate that rinsing with mouthwashes for 6 months can cause a hybrid
resin to undergo color variations. Except for one product, the color
variations were not clinically significant.