title: The effect of bonding agents on the bond strengths of facial silicone elastomers to a visible light-activated resin.
abstract: Three bonding agents were evaluated to determine their effect on the strength of the bond when Silskin II and Cosmesil SM4 silicone facial elastomers were polymerized to a light-activated denture resin. A silane bonding agent proved to be superior, whereas a light-activated bonding agent had inferior bonding characteristics. Intensive heat aging had no significant effect on bond strength.
authors.affiliation: University of Athens.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Frangou
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Andreopoulos
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000268:Adhesiveness; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D012821:Silanes; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D012821:Silanes; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C060386:Triad resin