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Effect of Extraoral Aging Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer [PDF]
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists, 2011 The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of extraoral human and environmental conditions on the mechanical properties (tensile strength and modulus, elongation, tear strength hardness) of maxillofacial silicone elastomer.Specimens were fabricated using TechSil-S25 silicone elastomer (Technovent Ltd, Leeds, UK). Eight groups were prepared
Muhanad M. Hatamleh +3 more
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Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry, 2016 Background: The daily cleaning routine of the silicone maxillofacial prostheses by the patient may cause some alteration in the materials properties. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of different disinfection procedures on ...
Madiha Fouad, Mohammed Moudhaffer
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Effect of tulle on the mechanical properties of a maxillofacial silicone elastomer
Dental Materials Journal, 2008 The purpose of this research was to investigate if physical properties could be improved by incorporating a tulle reinforcement material into a maxillofacial silicone elastomer. A-2186 silicone elastomer was used in this study. The study group consisted of 20 elastomer specimens incorporated with tulle and fabricated in dumbbell-shaped silicone ...
Yumuşhan Günay +4 more
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Saudi Dental Journal, 2018 Objective: The approximate life span of a silicone maxillofacial prosthesis is as short as 1.5–2 years of clinical service, then a new prosthesis should be fabricated.
Hussein A. Abdullah +1 more
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Effect of Adding Different Concentrations of CaCO3-SiO2 Nanoparticles on Tear Strength and Hardness of Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomers [PDF]
Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2021 The service life of a facial prosthesis is about six months as a result of the impairment in its mechanical or physical properties; thus, introducing a new reinforced maxillofacial silicone material can help in fabricating a long service life prosthesis ...
Manar Al-Samaray +2 more
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Sulaimani Dental Journal, 2019 Objective: Aggregation and agglomeration of nanoparticles in silicone elastomer is a common problem that adversely affects the mechanical properties of the silicone because the aggregations act as a weak and stress concentrating point within the ...
Mohammed Abdalqadir +2 more
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Assessment of the antibacterial effect of Barium Titanate nanoparticles against Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion after addition to maxillofacial silicone [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
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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Dental Research Journal, 2020 Background: The ideal maxillofacial prosthesis should have fine and thin boundaries that bind with the surrounding facial structures and possess high tear strength.
Faiza M Abdul-Ameer
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Hybrid Chitosan–TiO2 Nanocomposite Impregnated in Type A-2186 Maxillofacial Silicone Subjected to Different Accelerated Aging Conditions: An Evaluation of Color Stability [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2023 This study explores the impact of the incorporation of a chitosan–TiO2 nanocomposite on the color stability of pigmented room-temperature vulcanization maxillofacial silicone under various accelerated aging conditions.
Faten K. Al-Kadi +2 more
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Erbil Dental Journal, 2022 Background and Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the bonding strength between silicone elastomer and two types of framework materials (acrylic resin and metal chrome cobalt) with different surface characterization.
Zhala Meran, Omar Kamaran Anwar
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