9781616685294
Polymeric Materials in Dentistry share button
Irini D. Sideridou
Genre Engineering
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 6.20 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.60 (d)
Pages 189
Publisher Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Date July 2010
ISBN 9781616685294
Book ISBN 10 1616685298
About Book

The use of polymers for dental purposes started with the invention of vulcanized rubber. The development of the dough technique made it possible to use polyacrylates in dentistry. The physical and mechanical properties of the cured base denture can be optimized by the proper selection of an initiator, plasticizer, pigment and cross-linking agents. The developing of the redox initiators for the polymerization of methacrylates at room temperature made possible the direct application of these materials as filling resins. This book has been written in an effort to emphasize the use of polymeric materials in dentistry.