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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822928603321

Autore

Sideridou Irini D

Titolo

Polymeric materials in dentistry [[electronic resource] /] / Irini D. Sideridou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2010

ISBN

1-61668-399-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Dental science, materials and technology

Disciplina

617.6/95

Soggetti

Polymers in dentistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical overview -- Polymeric dental prosthetic materials -- Polymeric dental restorative materials -- Applications of polymers in oral and maxillofacial surgery -- Applications of polymers in therapy of gingivitis and periodontitis -- Applications of polymers in orthodontic treatments -- Polymeric dental impression materials.

Sommario/riassunto

The use of polymers for dental purposes started with the invention of vulcanized rubber. The development of the dough technique made it possible to use polyacrylates in dentistry. The physical and mechanical properties of the cured base denture can be optimized by the proper selection of an initiator, plasticizer, pigment and cross-linking agents (di- or trifunctional methacrylates) The developing of the redox initiators for the polymerization of methacrylates at room temperature made possible the direct application of these materials as filling resins. This book has been written in an effort to emphasize the use of polymeric materials in dentistry nowadays.