Coloring Effects of Disinfectants on Pure or Nano-TiO2-Incorporated Maxillofacial Silicone Prostheses. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 Silicone elastomers play a crucial role in the field of maxillofacial prosthodontics. To maintain optimal hygiene, various disinfectants have been reported to clean silicone prostheses.
Cevik P.
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F1000Research, 2023 Background: Maxillofacial silicones are the most popular and acceptable material for making maxillofacial prostheses, but they are not perfect in every sense.
Thekra Ismael Hamad +1 more
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EFFECT OF EXTRAORAL AGING CONDITIONS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FACIAL SILICONE ELASTOMER REINFORCED WITH TITANIUM-OXIDE NANOPARTICLES (IN VITRO STUDY) [PDF]
Alexandria Dental Journal, 2020 Introduction: Investigators have been searching for ideal maxillofacial prosthetic materials in order to gain patient acceptance and can be fabricated easily in the dental setting.
Dawlat Ahmed +2 more
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To Evaluate and Compare the Effect of Indoor and Outdoor Weathering on Mechanical Properties and Color Stability of High Temperature Vulcanized Maxillofacial Elastomer Material: An
Dental Journal of Advance Studies, 2023 Background: Research in the dental material field is progressing to find the perfect material for maxillofacial prosthetics. This material must meet certain criteria such as functionality, biocompatibility, esthetics, and durability.
Himanshi Karnail +5 more
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SURFACE COATING OF SILICONE ELASTOMER WITH TITANIUM-DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES (In Vitro study) [PDF]
Alexandria Dental Journal, 2023 Background: Maxillofacial prostheses made of medical grade silicone elastomers are routinely used to replace facial parts lost through disease or trauma.
Khaled Elsheemy +3 more
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Porosities and bonding of maxillofacial silicone with embedded glass fibre-bundles
, 2008 Purpose. There are two null hypotheses: including mechanical mixing under vacuum will not reduce porosity (hypothesis 1),and pull-out strength of glass fiber-bundles embedded into maxillofacial silicone elastomer is not affected by interfacial pores ...
Hatamleh, MM, Watts, DC.; id_orcid
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Evaluation of the Peel Bond Strength of a Room Temperature Vulcanizing Maxillofacial Silicone when bonded to Three Different High-impact Heat-cured Acrylic Resins: An In Vitro Comparative Study [PDF]
International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 2023 Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate and compare the peel bond strength of a room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) maxillofacial silicone bonded to three different high-impact heat-cure acrylic resins.
Aishwarya Shastry +5 more
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European Oral Research, 2018 DOI: 10.26650/eor.2018.469Purpose Little has been reported how the addition of nanoparticles could affect the hardness of maxillofacial silicones. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different types of nanoparticle additives and ...
Pınar Çevi̇k
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Measurement wettability of maxillofacial silicones
Gulhane Medical Journal, 2013 Maxillofacial silicone is an important material in maxillofacial prostheses clinics. However there is probability of yeast colonization on maxillofacial silicones. This situation increases the risk of a second infection of patients whose general health status is usually poor.
Arzu Atay, Emre Ozkir
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Color Modifications of a Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer under the Effect of Cigarette Smoke. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Although it is known (from the observations of medical professionals) that cigarette smoke negatively affects maxillofacial prostheses, especially through staining/discoloration, systematic research in this regard is limited.
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