Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Nanocomposites for Dental Applications

Katarzyna Gawdzinska; Sandra Paszkiewicz; Elzbieta Piesowicz; Katarzyna Bryll; Izabela Irska; Agnieszka Lapis; Ewa Sobolewska; Agnieszka Kochmanska; Wojciech Slaczka

doi:10.3390/app9071381

Applied Sciences (Apr 2019)

Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Nanocomposites for Dental Applications

Katarzyna Gawdzinska,
Sandra Paszkiewicz,
Elzbieta Piesowicz,
Katarzyna Bryll,
Izabela Irska,
Agnieszka Lapis,
Ewa Sobolewska,
Agnieszka Kochmanska,
Wojciech Slaczka

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Katarzyna Gawdzinska: Department of Marine Engineering Materials, Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, Willowa 2–4, 71-650 Szczecin, Poland
Sandra Paszkiewicz: Department of Polymer Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, al. Piastow 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
Elzbieta Piesowicz: Department of Polymer Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, al. Piastow 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
Katarzyna Bryll: Department of Marine Engineering Materials, Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, Willowa 2–4, 71-650 Szczecin, Poland
Izabela Irska: Department of Polymer Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, al. Piastow 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
Agnieszka Lapis: Department of Dental Prosthetics, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Ewa Sobolewska: Department of Dental Prosthetics, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Agnieszka Kochmanska: Department of Polymer Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, al. Piastow 19, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland
Wojciech Slaczka: Department of Marine Engineering Materials, Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, Willowa 2–4, 71-650 Szczecin, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app9071381
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 7
p. 1381

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The study involved research related to the selection of the material with improved functional properties that can be used for dental prostheses. An innovative system of nanofillers, that differ in shape, by means of gelatin-modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs-g) along with silane-coupled aluminum trihydrate (ATH-sil) was prepared, in order to observe a synergistic improvement of acrylic material (methyl methacrylate with methyl methacrylate monomer (MM/mMM)). Selected mechanical properties of manufactured nanocomposites, along with utilitarian properties, like hardness, buffer solution absorption, and abrasion resistance, along with a fall test from the height of finished products have been discussed. Moreover, the study of the biofilm formation on the surface of dental prostheses confirmed the occurrence of a synergistic improvement of properties and the legitimacy of using modified mineral nanofillers in the form of a hybrid system.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci

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