Development and testing of a novel forward-deployable dental dressing.
The purpose of this study was to measure select properties of four temporary filling materials suitable for use in treating minor dental emergencies in the field. Specimens were made of each of the following four materials: intermediate restorative material, Fuji IX GP Fast, Ketac-Molar Quick, and the forward-deployable dental dressing recently developed by the Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research. Twenty-fours hours after specimen fabrication, five properties (hardness, compressive strength, diametral tensile strength, flexural strength, and flexural modulus) were measured for each of the materials and compared using analysis of variance and Tukey-Kramer tests to determine whether significant differences existed among the materials (alpha = 0.05). Data analysis revealed that significant differences existed among the products for all of the properties tested. The forward-deployable dental dressing's properties compared favorable with and, in many cases exceeded those of intermediate restorative material, Fuji IX GP Fast, and Ketac-Molar Aplicap Quick.
Charlton
David G
DG
Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research, Great Lakes, IL 60088, USA.
Tiba
Amer
A
Ragain
James C
JC
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D035843:Biomedical Research; D019245:Compressive Strength; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000639:trends*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014481:United States
D001672:Biocompatible Materials