Hussain LA, Dickens SH, Bowen RL. Effects of polymerization initiator complexation in methacrylated β-cyclodextrin formulations.
Dent Mater 2004;
20:513-21. [PMID:
15134938 DOI:
10.1016/j.dental.2003.07.005]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2002] [Revised: 05/30/2003] [Accepted: 07/01/2003] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Methacrylated beta-cyclodextrin (MCD) is a candidate dental monomer that can complex molecules within its hydrophobic cavity. This study determined the effects of complexation of polymerization initiators such as camphorquinone (CQ) and ethyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate (4E) with MCD on the flexural strength (FS) and degree of conversion (DC) of resulting dental composite formulations.
METHODS
Complexation of CQ and 4E with MCD was studied by thin layer chromatography. A mass fraction of 44% 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate or triethyleneglycoldimethacrylate was mixed separately with a mass fraction of 56% MCD to produce a workable formulation. The mixture was activated with varied amounts of CQ and 4E. One part by mass of the activated resin formulation was mixed with three parts by mass of glass filler. Specimens for FS were prepared by filling molds with composites and curing for 2 min. The cured specimens were immersed in 37 degrees C water for 24 h and FS was measured with an Instron machine at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. DC in MCD-based resin formulations was measured with a differential photocalorimeter under nitrogen.
RESULTS
MCD appears to form inclusion complexes with CQ and 4E. As a result, FS and DC of MCD-based composites vary significantly as a function of the concentration of polymerization initiators used in the formulations.
SIGNIFICANCE
Complexation of polymerization initiators with MCD can influence the FS and DC in MCD-based dental formulations and should be taken into consideration when evaluating MCD as a dental monomer.
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