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Pore numbers and percentages of a maxillofacial silicone elastomer were investigated using X-ray microfocus computerized tomography. The effect of porosity on color reproducibility and stability after two different aging conditions was also investigated.

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Pore numbers and percentages of a maxillofacial silicone elastomer were investigated using X-ray microfocus computerized tomography. The effect of porosity on color reproducibility and stability after two different aging conditions was also investigated.

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August 2012

93.Escribano VS, Lopez EF, Panizza M, Resini C, Galladro Amores JM, Busca G. Characterization of cubic ceriazirconia powders by X-ray diffraction and vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. Solid State Science 2003;5:1369-76. Corresponding author: Dr Petros Koidis University Campus Dentistry Building GR 54124, Thessaloniki GREECE Fax: +30-2310-999676 E-mail: [email protected] Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge Dr. Vasilios Karagiannis for statistical analysis of the data and Dr. Dimitrios Bikiaris, for help with the 3-point bending test. Copyright 2012 by the Editorial Council for The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

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Noteworthy Abstracts of the Current Literature Porosity and color of maxillofacial silicone elastomer
Hatamleh MM, Watts DC. J Prosthodont 2011 Jan;20:60-6.
Purpose: Prosthesis color production and stability as a result of pore entrapment during mixing has not been investigated for maxillofacial silicone prostheses. The purpose of this study was to investigate pore numbers and percentages of a maxillofacial silicone elastomer mixed by two different techniques, using X-ray microfocus computerized tomography (Micro-CT), and to investigate the effect of porosity on color reproducibility and stability after two different aging conditions. Materials and methods: Sixty-four disk-shaped specimens were prepared (8-mm diameter, 3-mm thick) by mixing TechSil S25 silicone elastomer (Technovent, Leeds, UK) following two techniques: manual mixing (n = 32) and mechanical mixing under vacuum (n = 32). Half the specimens in each group were intrinsically pigmented, and the other half remained unpigmented. Pore numbers, volumes, and percentages were calculated using the Micro-CT, and then specimens of each subgroup were stored in simulated sebum for 6 months (n = 8), and exposed to accelerated daylight aging for 360 hours (n = 8). Color change (E) was measured at the start and end of conditioning. Pore numbers and percentages were analyzed using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Dunnetts-T3 post-hoc tests (p < 0.05). Independent t-test was used to detect differences (p < 0.05) in E between manually and mechanically mixed specimens, in both unpigmented and pigmented states and to detect differences (p < 0.05) in E before and after conditioning within each mixing method. Results: Mechanical mixing under vacuum reduced the number and percentage of pores in comparison to manual mixing, within pigmented and unpigmented silicone specimens (p < 0.05). Perceptible E between manual and mechanical mixing techniques were 5.93 and 5.18 for both unpigmented and pigmented specimens, respectively. Under sebum storage, manually mixed unpigmented specimens showed lower E (p < 0.05) than those that were mechanically mixed; however, pigmented silicone specimens showed the same E (p > 0.05). After light aging, mixing method had no effect on E of unpigmented specimens (p > 0.05). Furthermore, mechanically mixed pigmented specimens showed lower E (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Within silicone elastomers (whether pigmented or unpigmented), mechanical mixing under vacuum reduced pore numbers and percentages in comparison to manual mixing. For selected skin shade, pores affected the resultant color of prosthesis (color reproducibility). Additionally, silicone pores affected silicone color stability upon service. Clinical significance: In fabricating maxillofacial prostheses, mechanically mixing silicone under vacuum produces pore-free prostheses, tending to enhance their color production and stability. Reprinted with permission of Wiley-Blackwell.

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