title: A surface roughening technique for maxillofacial prostheses.
abstract: Giving a natural surface texture to the maxillofacial prostheses is one of the major goals for the maxillofacial prosthodontists. This article describes a technique for application of an antiskid epoxy resin to the surface of the definitive mold before pouring the maxillofacial silicone elastomer. This technique produces evenly distributed and same-size pores that are more similar to the natural appearance of human skin.
authors.affiliation: Research assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ebrusan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ebru D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Cifter
authors.affiliation: Research assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozdemir-Karatas
authors.affiliation: Research assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sancakli
authors.affiliation: Research assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balik
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D004431:Ear, External; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D059346:Magnets; D058105:Polymerization; D016062:Porosity; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D060489:Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014885:Waxes; D002133:Calcium Sulfate