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Zhao T, Jiang Z, Ge Y, Yin H, Yang Q, Li R, Chen Z, Zhang H, Liu X. Mechanical properties, biosafety, and shearing bonding strength of glass fiber-reinforced PEEK composites used as post-core materials. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 145:106047. [PMID: 37523841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanical properties, biosafety, and shearing bonding strength of glass fibers-reinforced polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK-GF) for post-core materials. METHODS PEEK-GF composites with different glass fiber contents were prepared by extrusion injection and named PEEK-GF30, PEEK-GF40, and PEEK-GF50. Mechanical properties including flexural modulus, flexural strength, Vickers hardness, and compression strength were tested. The cross-sectional morphology was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Cytotoxicity was studied in vitro with Cell-counting kit-8 (CCK-8). Cell morphology was observed under a microscope. Cell growth on the composites' surfaces was analyzed with DAPI staining. The shearing bonding strength (SBS) of PEEK-GF50 was assessed after applying different pretreatments. Failure modes were evaluated by microscopy. SEM and contact-angle measurements were performed on the surfaces. Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA (P < 0.05). RESULTS The mechanical properties of PEEK-GF composites improved with increased GF content. The PEEK-GF50 group exhibited flexural modulus (17.4 ± 0.5 GPa) close to that of dentin (18.6 GPa) and showed the highest flexural strength (350.0 ± 2.9 MPa), Vickers hardness (47.6 ± 4.5 HV), and compressive strength (264.0 ± 18.0 MPa). The SEM analysis demonstrated that the PEEK matrix combined well with glass fibers. The CCK-8 results confirmed the biosafety of all groups. DAPI staining indicated that cells were growing well on the composites' surface. The sample that was pretreated with sandblasting and plasma showed the highest SBS (16.0 ± 1.7 MPa). SIGNIFICANCE The PEEK-GF composites demonstrated excellent mechanical properties, biosafety, and SBS, and have great potential to serve as post-core materials.
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- Ting Zhao
- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High-Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High-Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Technology of High-Performance Polymer, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, China.
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- Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, China.
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Xu X, Qiu P, Sun M, Luo J, Yu P, He L, Li J. Multifunctional epoxy resin-based composites with excellent flexural strength and X-ray imaging capacity using micro/nano structured QF-Bi 2SiO 5 fillers. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:640-647. [PMID: 36538007 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb02377f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Composites have been widely applied in various industries and are beneficial in attaining complicated functionalities. Particularly, for dental fiber posts or orthopedic implants, the composites should have excellent mechanical properties and good imaging effects for visualization in vivo. The traditional method to improve mechanical strength and visibility by adding reinforcing fillers and radiopacifiers is complicated and has poor distributions and long production times. Hence, fabricating an integrated reinforced filler with radiopacity is of considerable economic and social significance. After ball-milling and sintering quartz fiber (QF) and bismuth trioxide (Bi2O3), a multifunctional filler (QF-Bi2SiO5) is fabricated to impart excellent flexural strengths and high X-ray imaging qualities to the composites. A composite made of epoxy resin (EP) and QF-Bi2SiO5 has a high bending strength (126.87 ± 6.78 MPa) and bending modulus (3649.31 ± 343.87 MPa), which are attributed to the tight mechanical interlock between EP and micro/nano structures of QF-Bi2SiO5. The QF-Bi2SiO5/EP composite shows good X-ray imaging quality owing to the Bi2SiO5 crystal. Furthermore, the mechanical and imaging performances of various composites with commercial fillers were compared with that of the QF-Bi2SiO5/EP composite. No filler was found that can perform both functions as well as QF-Bi2SiO5. Hence, the fabricated composites containing micro/nano structured QF-Bi2SiO5 fillers have the potential to be used in a variety of fields requiring mechanical strength and X-ray imaging capability.
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- Xinyuan Xu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610061, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Med-X Center for Materials, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610061, China.
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Helvacioglu-Yigit D, Seki U, Kursun-Cakmak S, Demirturk Kocasarac H, Singh M. Comparative Evaluation of Artifacts Originated by Four Different Post Materials Using Different CBCT Settings. Tomography 2022; 8:2919-2928. [PMID: 36548537 PMCID: PMC9781935 DOI: 10.3390/tomography8060245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images in the presence of four different post materials, obtained from different kVps with varying resolutions and varying metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithms, differed in artifact estimation, and to compare tooth regions in terms of artifact value. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty premolar teeth were used in this study. Root canals were treated, and teeth were randomly distributed into four subgroups (n = 10) for the preparation of post materials: titanium, gold (Nordin), quartz fiber (Bisco DT Light), and glass fiber (Rely X). The CBCT images were taken with two different kVps, three different metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithm options, and two different resolutions. For each protocol, the effective dose was calculated according to the dose area production (DAP) value. The standard analysis of variance technique and the Tukey multiple comparison adjustment method were used to assess interactions among material types, kVp, MAR, and voxel settings. RESULTS More artifacts were found in the middle third than in the cervical third (p < 0.05). The mean value of artifacts was highest for gold (Nordin), 90 kVp, no MAR, and 100 voxel size. Glass or quartz fiber posts at low resolution, with high MAR and 96 kVp, originated fewer artifacts. Moreover, the use of 90 and 96 kVp with 200 voxel size and high MAR provided the least amount of radiation. CONCLUSION The best setting for radiographic follow-up of post materials on the Planmeca ProMax is 96 kVp with low resolution and high MAR; this setting produced one of the lowest effective doses. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study estimated the best scanning protocol by lowering the effective dose to a minimum level according to the "as low as reasonably achievable" principle, as well as assessing the tooth region and the post material generating the fewest artifacts, in order to prevent image interpretation challenges such as false-positive and false-negative results stemming from the deterioration of the visibility of the root canal due to perforation, fractures, and voids in the root canal region.
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- Dilek Helvacioglu-Yigit
- College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +974-50011251
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41190, Turkey
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara 1487, Turkey
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- BeamReaders Inc., Kennewick, WA 99336, USA
- Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Kocaeli Health and Technology University, Kocaeli 41000, Turkey
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- College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
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Ilie N, Furtos G. A Comparative Study of Light Transmission by Various Dental Restorative Materials and the Tooth Structure. Oper Dent 2020; 45:442-452. [PMID: 32053462 DOI: 10.2341/19-037-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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CLINICAL RELEVANCE Light transmission through dental materials and tooth structure has direct clinical implication on such factors as selecting an appropriate curing technique during a restorative process. SUMMARY
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Erik AA, Erik CE, Yıldırım D. Experimental study of influence of composition on radiopacity of fiber post materials. Microsc Res Tech 2019; 82:1448-1454. [PMID: 31119821 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This experimental study aims to evaluate the radiopacity of various fiber post materials and to determine the effects of material composition as analyzed by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry (EDS; EDAX Team Software; EDAX, Inc., Mahwah, NJ) on radiopacity. Five specimens of seven fiber post materials with 2-mm thickness were prepared and digital radiographs were taken with an aluminum stepwedge (SW) and 2-mm-thick tooth slice. The mean gray values (MGVs) of specimens were measured using the histogram function of a computer graphics program (Adobe Photoshop CS6; Adobe System, Inc., San Jose, CA). The MGVs of fiber post materials were compared with an aluminum SW and dentin of equal thickness. The fiber post specimens were examined by scanning electron microscopy and EDS analysis performed for the elementary analysis of material composition. The MGVs of fiber posts ranged between 83.67 ± 3.64 and 57.80 ± 7.08 pixels. Materials were sorted in descending order of MGV as follows: Reforpost, Carbopost, D.T. Light-Post, Easypost, Glassix Radiopaque, Dentolic Glass Fiber Post, and RelyX Fiber Post. All fiber posts demonstrated significantly higher radiopacity values than 2-mm-thick aluminum (p < .05). EDS analysis results indicated that the evaluated fiber posts included various elements for radiopacity in different ratios. All tested fiber post materials showed radiopacity values above the minimum recommendations of the International Organization for Standardization. EDS analysis results indicated that each manufacturer used different compositions of elements like zirconium, barium, titanium, and iron for achieving radiopacity in materials.
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- Ayşe Aydoğmuş Erik
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Almaroof A, Ali A, Mannocci F, Deb S. Semi-interpenetrating network composites reinforced with Kevlar fibers for dental post fabrication. Dent Mater J 2019; 38:511-521. [PMID: 31270293 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2018-040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study evaluates the reinforcement of semi-interpenetrating network composites of 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloyloxypropyl)phenyl] propane (Bis-GMA)/ triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA)/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and 25% titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanofiller with surface treated Kevlar fibers for potential application as dental posts. The post material was subjected to thermo-cycling and flexural strength determined, characterised by dynamic mechanical analysis, water sorption, radiopacity and cytotoxicity tests. The results were compared with everStick®POST. Kevlar pre-treatment with acetic acid and silane coupling agent demonstrated a clear effect on the flexural strength of the composites with a significant increase compared to composites with fibers without surface treatment. The inclusion of TiO2 into the final formulation provided the desired radiopacity and improved both aesthetics and flexural strength, which exhibits a higher resistance on thermocycling. The ratios of fatigue limit to static flexural strength were about 0.73 for Kevlar and 0.58 for everStick®POST; MTT assay confirmed the absence of any toxic eluents, indicating its feasibility as new intracanal post material.
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- Ahmed Almaroof
- Division of Tissue Engineering & Biophotonics, King's College London Dental Institute.,Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad
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- Division of Tissue Engineering & Biophotonics, King's College London Dental Institute.,Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, King's College London Dental Institute
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- Division of Tissue Engineering & Biophotonics, King's College London Dental Institute
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Wu T, Yang S, Lu T, He F, Zhang J, Shi H, Lin Z, Ye J. Strontium ranelate simultaneously improves the radiopacity and osteogenesis of calcium phosphate cement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 14:035005. [PMID: 30731438 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ab052d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In a minimally invasive surgery of osteoporotic fractures, high radiopacity is necessary to monitor the delivery and positioning of injectable cements and good osteogenesis is indispensable. In this work, strontium ranelate (SrR), an agent for treating osteoporosis, is firstly used as a radiopaque agent for calcium phosphate cement (CPC). The addition of SrR does not affect the hydration products of CPC, but prolonged the setting time and decreased the compressive strength. The injectability of the cement was higher than 85% when SrR content is more than 10 wt%. The radiopacity of CPC is significantly improved by SrR and higher than cortical bone when the content of SrR is more than 5 wt%. The concentration of Sr ions released from CPC is increased by the increasing content of SrR, which is among 17-1329 μM. Moreover, CPCs with SrR significantly promote the osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and inhibit the osteoclastogenic differentiation of RAW264.7 cells. Based on its good radiopacity and osteogenesis, suppressed osteoclastogenesis and appropriate physicochemical properties, the radiopaque CPC with more than 10 wt% SrR is prospective to be a promising biomaterial for osteoporotic fracture repairing in minimal invasive surgery.
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- Tingting Wu
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China. Institute of Orthopedic Diseases and Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, People's Republic of China. School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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Arukaslan G, Aydemir S. Comparison of the efficacies of two different fiber post‐removal systems: A micro‐computed tomography study. Microsc Res Tech 2018; 82:394-401. [DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Göze Arukaslan
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of EndodonticsKocaeli University Kocaeli Turkey
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of EndodonticsKocaeli University Kocaeli Turkey
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Wu T, Yang S, Shi H, Ye J. Preparation and cytocompatibility of a novel bismuth aluminate/calcium phosphate cement with high radiopacity. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2018; 29:149. [PMID: 30182158 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6154-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In a minimally invasive surgery, using a bone cement being radiologically detectable is vital to the success of the procedure and avoiding cement leakage in the early stage. The radiopacity of calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is inadequate, thus limiting its clinic application in this area. In this work, bismuth aluminate (BiA) was employed as a radiopaque agent for CPC. The influences of BiA on physicochemical, radiopaque and in vitro biocompatible properties of CPC were investigated. With the increasing content of BiA, the setting time and the compressive strength of CPC were augmented, while the injectability of the cement pastes was reduced. The radiopacity of CPC was significantly improved by adding more than 6 wt.% BiA. CPC specimens with less than 12 wt.% BiA showed good cellular affinity. Moreover, the CPC containing 6 and 9 wt.% BiA promoted the cell growth and ALP activity of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells when compared with the control. On the basis of its improved radiopacity and cytocompatibility, the radiopaque CPC with 6 ~ 9 wt.% BiA is expected to be a potential substitute for bone defect restoration via minimally invasive surgery. CPC with bismuth aluminate reveals better radiopacity and cell affinity along with proper physicochemical properties.
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- Tingting Wu
- Institute of Orthopedic Diseases and Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering South, China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P.R. China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering South, China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P.R. China.
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Dukic W. Radiopacity of Composite Luting Cements Using a Digital Technique. J Prosthodont 2017; 28:e450-e459. [PMID: 28072486 DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the radiopacity of 20 common dental composite luting materials using a digital technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 1-mm-thick specimen of each material with a human tooth slice and aluminium step wedge were tested using digital radiographs under four combinations of exposure and voltage. The radiopacity in pixels was determined using computer software. The equivalent thickness of aluminium for each material was then calculated based on the calibration curve. RESULTS All tested materials except one had higher radiopacity than dentin (p > α; α = 0.01), and 80% of the materials had radiopacity above enamel value (p > α; α = 0.01). Moreover, 40% of tested materials had radiopacity of three times above the minimal International Organization for Standardization (ISO) values for composite luting cements. At all exposure values, the highest radiopacity was for Solocem and Multilink groups of materials, at three to six times above dentin radiopacity. Only Variolink Veneer showed radiopacity below dentin and enamel. CONCLUSIONS Composite luting materials should have radiopacity above ISO values or greater than the dentin or enamel equivalent. The highest radiopacity values were for the Solocem and Multilink family composite luting cements. Clinicians should choose materials with high radiopacity values, and manufacturers should be aware of the radiopacity values when introducing materials on the market.
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- Walter Dukic
- School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
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This review focuses on the relationship between the structures and properties of various polymers for different applications in dentistry.
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- Xinyuan Xu
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases
- West China Hospital of Stomatology
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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Nagakura M, Tanimoto Y, Nishiyama N. Fabrication and physical properties of glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics for non-metal-clasp dentures. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2016; 105:2254-2260. [PMID: 27459321 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recently, non-metal-clasp dentures (NMCDs) made from thermoplastic resins such as polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, and polypropylene have been used as removable partial dentures (RPDs). However, the use of such RPDs can seriously affect various tissues because of their low rigidity. In this study, we fabricated high-rigidity glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (GFRTPs) for use in RPDs, and examined their physical properties such as apparent density, dynamic hardness, and flexural properties. GFRTPs made from E-glass fibers and polypropylene were fabricated using an injection-molding. The effects of the fiber content on the GFRTP properties were examined using glass-fiber contents of 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mass%. Commercially available denture base materials and NMCD materials were used as controls. The experimental densities of GFRTPs with various fiber contents agreed with the theoretical densities. Dynamic micro-indentation tests confirmed that the fiber content does not affect the GFRTP surface properties such as dynamic hardness and elastic modulus, because most of the reinforcing glass fibers are embedded in the polypropylene. The flexural strength increased from 55.8 to 217.6 MPa with increasing glass-fiber content from 0 to 50 mass%. The flexural modulus increased from 1.75 to 7.42 GPa with increasing glass-fiber content from 0 to 50 mass%, that is, the flexural strength and modulus of GFRTP with a fiber content of 50 mass% were 3.9 and 4.2 times, respectively, those of unreinforced polypropylene. These results suggest that fiber reinforcement has beneficial effects, and GFRTPs can be used in NMCDs because their physical properties are better than those of controls. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 2254-2260, 2017.
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- Manamu Nagakura
- Department of Dental Biomaterials, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, 2-870-1 Sakaecho Nishi, Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8587, Japan
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- Department of Dental Biomaterials, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, 2-870-1 Sakaecho Nishi, Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8587, Japan
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- Department of Dental Biomaterials, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, 2-870-1 Sakaecho Nishi, Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8587, Japan
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