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Each material was subdivided into groups (n = 10), and the same specimens were evaluated at baseline, after 3 and 14 days of immersion in distilled water, whey protein isolate, or whey protein concentrate. Surface roughness (Ra) was measured with a contact profilometer, while color stainability (\u0394E00) and translucency (\u0394RTP00) were assessed using a spectrophotometer. Surface roughness was not significantly affected by solution type, with minor material-specific increases limited to AC and VST (p = 0.001). Color stainability differed significantly among solutions (p = 0.001) and increased significantly between 3 and 14 days (p = 0.001), with whey protein concentrate producing the greatest discoloration. At 14 days, AC demonstrated the highest \u0394E00, followed by CT, while PC, VSC, and VST showed comparable performance. Translucency changes differed significantly among materials (p = 0.001), with AC exhibiting the lowest \u0394RTP00 in protein solutions, exceeding the perceptibility threshold but remaining below the acceptability threshold. 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