Properties of magnetically attractive experimental resin composites.
SUS444 stainless steel filled chemically cured resin composites that can attract magnet were fabricated. The filler was treated with various concentrations of silane. The experimental composite was easy to handle and showed a good shelf life. The maximal properties obtained are as follows; The attraction force to a magnetic attachment was 1/3-1/4 lower than the commercially available magnet-keeper system for dental magnetic attachment. Flexural strength and Knoop hardness of the composite were 76MPa (7.7 kgf/mm2) and 64 KHN. These values were lower than the commercially available chemically cured composite used as a reference. Eluted metal from the composite in 1% lactic acid solution for 7 days showed 0.7 mg/cm2, but in 0.9% NaCl solution for 7 days, it could not be detected.
Hirano
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Department of Dental Engineering, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
Yasukawa
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Nomoto
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Moriyama
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Hirasawa
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D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D008280:Magnetics; D008422:Materials Testing; D018583:Pliability; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry
D003188:Composite Resins; D012821:Silanes; D013193:Stainless Steel