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Background: Maxillofacial defects may arise from congenital, developmental, traumatic, or surgical procedures. The presence of such defects may adversely affect an individual's appearance and function, resulting in an inability to lead a typical life ...
Ahmed Jameel Mashloosh +1 more
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Stain Removal from a Pigmented Silicone Maxillofacial Elastomer [PDF]
The removal of environmental stains from a pigmented maxillofacial elastomer was carried out by solvent extraction under network swelling. Silastic 44210 was pigmented with 11 maxillofacial pigments prior to staining.
A. Koran +7 more
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Context: Surveys have reported color fading as the most frequent reasons patients given for disliking their prostheses. Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the color variation between two maxillofacial silicone elastomers after subjecting them to ...
Siddharth Mehta, D B Nandeeshwar
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Maxillofacial silicone is the most popular and commonly used material for the construction of maxillofacial prostheses. However, the material failed to satisfy the expected features of a maxillofacial prosthesis due to major limitations, particularly in ...
Montather S. Ali, Faiza M. Abdul-Ameer
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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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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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The Chemical Degradation of Denture Soft Lining Materials: A Study of The Interactions Between Denture Soft Lining Materials And Food Simulating Liquids [PDF]
PhDDenture soft lining materials are used as a cushion between the hard denture base and the oral mucosa. Fluid sorption and solubility may contribute to material hardening, roughening, cracking or tearing, loss of adhesion to the hard denture base or
Liao, Wen-Chien
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Effects of the addition of titanium dioxide and silaned silica nanoparticles on the color stability of a maxillofacial silicone elastomer submitted to artificial aging [PDF]
Objectives: Silicone elastomers require replacement due to degradation of mechanicalproperties and deterioration in color over time. Recently, various nanoparticles have beenincorporated into the silicones to reinforce their physical and mechanical ...
Pinar Cevik
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The Antibacterial Activities of Ag/$Nano-TiO_2$ Modified Silicone Elastomer [PDF]
We studied the ability of Ag/$nano-TiO_2$ to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus growth on silicone elastomer material. Ag/$nano-TiO_2$ silicone elastomer was prepared with different concentrations of 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%.
Zhou, S., Sun, T., Shao, L., Wang, L.
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Maxillofacial prostheses are frequently made from silicone elastomer. The silicone material’s rough surface can lead to the accumulation of microorganisms, irritation of the surrounding soft tissue, and the progression of some microsites into mechanical ...
Mohammed Abdalqadir +2 more
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