title: Property variations of stone casts following high-temperature sterilization.
abstract: The effects of high-temperature sterilization methods (boiling, dry-heating, autoclaving and chemiclaving) on the properties of four types of stone cast were determined. SEM observations were made of the cast surface before and after sterilization. High-temperature sterilization affected the properties of the stone casts. Boiling, dry-heating and autoclaving were considered to be unacceptable methods for sterilizing stone casts before making prosthetic restorations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dental Materials Research, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Habu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hiraguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003890:Desiccation; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D003765:Models, Dental; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002133:Calcium Sulfate