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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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International Journal of Dentistry, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Purpose. To evaluate the effect of nanosilica and nanoalumina addition in Tech‐sil25 maxillofacial silicone before and after exposure to artificial weathering conditions. Materials and Methods. A total of 144 samples were divided into four groups, a control group (n = 12) and three test groups, nanosilica (NS) (n = 36), nanoalumina (NA) (n = 36), and a
Shahad Fadhil Bunyan +5 more
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Main Applications and Recent Research Progresses of Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry
BioMed Research International, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 In recent ten years, with the fast development of digital and engineering manufacturing technology, additive manufacturing has already been more and more widely used in the field of dentistry, from the first personalized surgical guides to the latest personalized restoration crowns and root implants.
Gan Huang +7 more
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International Journal of Biomaterials, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Maxillofacial prostheses are used in rehabilitation of patients with facial defects. Typically, these prostheses are fabricated with medical grade silicone and are tinted corresponding to the patients’ natural skin color. However, exposure to environment and disinfectants can result in color changes.
Natdhanai Chotprasert +3 more
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3D Printing of Physical Organ Models: Recent Developments and Challenges
Advanced Science, Volume 8, Issue 17, September 8, 2021., 2021 3D printing technologies allows simple and convenient manufacturing of multifunctional organ models, which has been an emerging direction of 3D printing in medicine. Herein, the current methods and recent advancements in 3D printing of organ models are reviewed, with focus on improving the performance and cost effectiveness.
Zhongboyu Jin +7 more
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Stem Cells International, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are intraosseous stem cells, and the effects of tensile strain on BMSC differentiation mediate several bone‐related treatments. To study the response of BMSCs under tension, we designed and developed a small cellular tension instrument, iStrain.
Yi Zhao +6 more
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Evaluating the Peel Bond Strength of Polymethylmethacrylate and Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer Reinforced with Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles: A Comparative In-vitro Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchIntroduction: Maxillofacial prostheses typically last around six months. The facial prostheses are usually provided with an acrylic substructure. This aids in enhanced retention and stability of silicone material.
Shruti Varma +3 more
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EVALUATION OF INTRINSIC COLOR STABILITY OF FACIAL SILICONE ELASTOMER REINFORCED WITH DIFFERENT NANOPARTICLES [PDF]
Alexandria Dental Journal, 2016 NTRODUCTION: Maxillofacial defects are located in a highly visible body area that is identified with one’s identity. An aesthetic and comfortable maxillofacial prosthesis relieves many concerns of the patient and may improve quality of life.
Abushelib Moustafa N. +2 more
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Definitive Obturator Fabrication for Partial Maxillectomy Patient
Case Reports in Dentistry, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Maxillectomy defects can result in oroantral communication that causes difficulty in mastication and deglutition, impaired speech, and facial disfigurement. The prosthodontist plays an important role in the rehabilitation of such defects with obturators.
M. Singh +4 more
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International Journal of Dentistry, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Objective. To evaluate the influence of different pigmentations and accelerated aging on the hardness and tear strength of the A‐2186 and MDX4‐4210 silicones. Materials and Methods. The samples A‐2186 and MDX4‐4210 were manufactured without and with pigmentations (black, bronze, and pink). For the Shore A hardness test, 80 samples of each silicone were
Estefânia Marrega Malavazi +10 more
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