Mechanical properties of denture base acrylic resins before and after repair methods

Orientadores: Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia, Altair Antoninha Del Bel CuryTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de PiracicabaResumo: Fraturas por impacto e flexão ainda são os principais problemas relatados tanto pelos portadores de próteses removíveis como pelos cirurgiões dentistas. Na tentativa de solucionar esse problema, alterações na composição química das resinas acrílicas como a inclusão de co-polímeros, adição de agente de ligação cruzada e a incorporação de partículas de borracha na forma de butadieno estireno têm sido propostas. Entretanto, poucos estudos avaliaram a incorporação destes aditivos modificadores de impacto no processo de fratura, deformação e microestrutura de resinas acrílicas. Além disso, devido à fragilidade dos materiais poliméricos a presença de trincas e fraturas em base de próteses removíveis ainda é alta e reparos são procedimentos comuns tanto por métodos diretos ou indiretos. Entretanto, as propriedades mecânicas de resinas acrílicas reparadas ainda não estão claramente descritas. Assim, os objetivos do presente trabalho foram: I) avaliar a resistência ao impacto e a flexão, bem como tensão de ruptura, módulo Young e deslocamento de escoamento de resinas acrílicas contendo modificadores de impacto e analisar sua microestrutura; II) determinar a resistência ao impacto e flexão de resinas acrílicas para base de prótese previamente fraturadas e reparadas com resinas fotopolimerizável, autopolimerizável e termopolimerizável. Como resultado, observou-se que a resina contendo borracha considerada de alto impacto, demonstrou alta capacidade de dissipação de energia, absorção de tensão e baixo percentual de deformação; entretanto exibiu processo de fratura frágil. Com relação às resinas utilizadas para reparo, concluiu-se que reparos realizados com a mesma resina usada para confecção dos corpos-de-prova, apresentaram melhores resultados quanto à resistência mecânicaAbstract: Fractures by impact and flexural action are the main problems described by denture users and dentists. Attempting to solve this problem, modifications on the chemical composition of the acrylic resins as co-polymer inclusion, cross linking agents addition and rubber particles incorporation in the form of butadiene styrene have been described as effective and worthwhile means to improve the impact strength and fracture propagation. However, literature lacks information regarding the incorporation of these modifying impact additives in the fracture process, plastic deformation and microstructure of acrylic resins. Furthermore, due to the brittleness of the polymeric materials, the presence of cracks and fractures in the removable prosthesis denture bases still remains high. Thus, frequent repairs are somewhat common procedures in the clinical practice, being by direct or indirect methods. Therefore, the effect of the repairs materials on the mechanical properties of acrylic resins is not clearly described yet. Front of these considerations, the purposes of the present study were: I) evaluate the impact and flexural strength, as well as, stress at yield, Young modulus and displacement at yield of acrylic resins containing impact modifiers and analyze their microstructure; II) determine the impact and flexural strength of denture base acrylic resins previously fractured and repaired with visible-light, auto and heat-polymerized acrylic resins. As results, it could be observed that the acrylic resin containing rubber particles, considered as the high impact, showed high capacity of energy dissipation and stress absorption before the fracture, lower percentage of deformation, however it exhibited brittle fracture process. Regarding to acrylic resins used as repair materials, it was concluded that repairs performed with the same resin used to fabricate the specimens showed the best results for mechanical resistanceDoutoradoProtese DentalDoutor em Clínica Odontológic

Avaliação da alteração dimensional, resistencia ao impacto e morfologia de fratura da resina acrilica para microondas polimerizada em ciclo alternativo

Orientador: Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues GarciaDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de PiracicabaMestradoProtese DentalMestre em Clínica Odontológic

Influence of abutment collar height and implant length on stress distribution in single crowns

This in silico study evaluated the influence of the abutment collar height and implants length on the biomechanical behavior of morse taper single dental implants with different crown-to-implant ratio. Six virtual models were constructed (S11, M11, L11, S13, M13 and L13) by combining short (S: 2.5 mm), medium (M: 3.5 mm) or long (L: 4.5 mm) abutment collar heights with different implant lengths (11 or 13-mm). An upper central incisor of 11-mm height was constructed on top of each abutment. Each set was positioned in a virtual bone model and exported to analyze mathematically. A 0.60-mm mesh was created after convergence analysis and a 49 N load was applied to the cingulum of the crown at an angle of 45°. Load-generated stress distribution was analyzed in the prosthetic components according to von Mises stress criteria (σvM) and in the cortical and cancellous bone by means of shear stress (εmax). The use of longer collar abutments (L11) increased the stress on the abutment by 250% and resulted in 40% higher stresses on the screw and 92% higher cortical shear stresses compared to short collared abutments (S11). Increasing the implant length produced a slight stress reduction on cortical bone. Cancellous bone was not affected by the crown-to-implant ratio. Longer abutment collars concentrate stresses at the implant level and cortical bone by increasing the crown-to-implant ratio303238243COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DE PESSOAL DE NÍVEL SUPERIOR - CAPES33003033008P

Discrepancies In Marginal And Internal Fits For Different Metal And Alumina Infrastructures Cemented On Implant Abutments

Cemented crowns are increasingly being used on dental implants instead of on screw-retained prostheses because of the reliability of internal Morse taper implant-abutment connections. However, there is a lack of information on the fit of metal ceramic and premachined alumina infrastructures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the marginal and internal fits of different metal and alumina infrastructures cemented on universal post abutments. A total of 45 abutments (6mm in height and 3.3mm in diameter) were divided into five groups on the basis of their infrastructure material: cobalt-chromium (CoCr), nickel-chromium (NiCr), nickel-chromium-molybdenum-titanium (NiCrMoTi), gold (Au), and premachined alumina. The alumina group showed marginal overextension, and the Au group showed the highest discrepancy in marginal fit among the metal alloys. The CoCr and alumina groups showed the lowest discrepancies in internal fit. In conclusion, the alumina cylinders exhibited the best internal fit, despite their horizontal overextension. Among the metal alloys, CoCr exhibited the best fit at critical regions, such as the cervical and occlusal areas.123321521

Micro-CT analysis of the rodent jaw bone micro-architecture: A systematic review

Introduction: Knowledge about macro- and micro-structural characteristics may improve in vivo estimation of the quality and quantity of regenerated bone tissue. For this reason, micro-CT imaging has been applied to evaluate alveolar bone remodelling, alterations of periodontal ligament thickness and cortical and trabecular bone changes in rodent jaw bones. In this paper, we provide a systematic review on the available micro-CT literature on jaw bone micro-architecture. Methodology: A detailed search through the PubMed database was performed. Articles published up to December 2013 and related to maxilla, mandible and condyle with quantitatively analysed bone micro-architectural parameters were considered eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers assessed the search results according to inclusion criteria designed to identify animal studies quantifying the bone micro-architecture of the jaw rodent bones in physiological or drug-induced disease status, or in response to interventions such as mechanical loading, hormonal treatment and other metabolic alterations. Finally, the reporting quality of the included publications was evaluated using the tailored ARRIVE guidelines outlined by Vignoletti and Abrahamsson (2012). Results: Database search, additional manual searching and assessment of the inclusion and exclusion criteria retrieved 127 potentially relevant articles. Eventually, 14 maxilla, 20 mandible and 12 condyle articles with focus on bone healing were retained, and were analysed together with 3 methodological papers. Each study was described systematically in terms of subject, experimental intervention, follow-up period, selected region of interest used in the micro-CT analysis, parameters quantified, micro-CT scanner device and software. The evidence level evaluated by the ARRIVE guidelines showed high mean scores (between 18 and 25; range: 0–25), indicating that most of the selected studies are well-reported. The major obstacles identified were related to sample size calculation, absence of adverse event descriptions, randomization or blinding procedures. Conclusions: The evaluated studies are highly heterogeneous in terms of research topic and the different regions of interest. These results illustrate the need for a standardized methodology in micro-CT analysis. While the analysed studies do well according to the ARRIVE guidelines, the micro-CT procedure is often insufficiently described. Therefore we recommend to extend the ARRIVE guidelines for micro-CT studies.status: publishe

Fractographic analysis, accuracy of fit and impact strength of acrylic resin

This study evaluated accuracy of fit, impact strength, types and morphology of fractures of a microwave acrylic resin polymerized with a cycle alternative to that recommended by the manufacturer. Onda Cryl was polymerized according to the manufacturer's instructions (MC), 3 min at 360 W, 4-min pause, and 3 min at 810 W; and with an alternative cycle (AC) of 6 min at 630 W. Accuracy of fit was measured at 3 points at the right (A) and left (B) ridge crests and at the midline (C) on the posterior palatal seal for each denture base (n = 10/group). The measurements were taken immediately after finishing and after 30-day storage in water. The impact strength test (Charpy method) was performed with a 40 kJ/cm load (n = 20/group). Fractographic analysis was accomplished for all fragments and the fracture types were characterized by means of their morphology, crack propagation angles and microstructure. Accuracy of fit data were analyzed by ANOVA, impact strength and radius values were compared by the t test, and the fractographic analysis data, by the Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test. The significance level was fixed at p < 0.05. No statistical differences were found between the two cycles of polymerization used. However, after the 30-day storage period in water, the denture bases showed better fit (P < .05). Most of the fractures were classified as brittle (MD: 70%, AC: 80%). Based on the results of this study, it could be concluded that both polymerization cycles are adequate to polymerize the denture resin studied

Methodology for assessment of the rat jaw bone microstructure using ex-vivo micro-computed tomography

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Tilted implants and prototyping: A security option for improving the anchorage in atrophic maxilla

Rehabilitating atrophic maxilla poses many challenges. Reconstructive techniques that require sinus grafting are viable and acceptable; however, these techniques also are considered to be expensive, invasive, and time-consuming. Tilted implants anchored in distal areas using available bone have been reported as a less invasive and highly predictable treatment option. This article presents a case involving implant anchorage via tilted implants as an alternative technique to bone grafting procedures. Copyright © 2013 by the Academy of General Dentistry