Restorations in dentistry must reproduce the aspect of patient’s natural teeth and require non-toxicity, biocompatibility, good mechanical properties order to last longer. are permanently contact with microbes that can adhere form biofilms. The purpose this study was determine adhesion extent Streptococcus mutans polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin base containing TiO2 nanoparticles. To unders...

Study Design Biomechanical analysis of lateral mass screw pullout strength. Objective We compare the pullout strength of our bone cement-revised lateral mass screw with the standard lateral mass screw. Methods In cadaveric cervical spines, we simulated lateral mass screw "cutouts" unilaterally from C3 to C7. We salvaged fixation in the cutout side with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or Cortoss ...

OBJECTIVE Macroporous cement with mechanical properties similar to cancellous bone may improve the treatment of large bone defects in relation to solid acrylic cement. The aim of this study was to compare physical and mechanical characteristics of a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based porous cement with cancellous bone. METHODS Compressive strength and pore size, interconnectivity, and distr...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Fracture strength of interim fixed partial prosthesis is of great concern, especially in long-span restorations or areas of heavy occlusal stress. PURPOSE Effects of a plasma-treated woven polyethylene fiber (Ribbond) on the fracture strength of polymethyl methacrylate (Coldpac) and a resin-based two-phase curing provisional restorative material (Provipont DC) were evalua...

Introduction: Several attempts to invent implantable devices have done, and it is also necessary to develop biocompatible packaging materials for implantable devices. Thus, we evaluated the biocompatibility of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) by analyzing of the changes of macrophage, macrophage migratory inhibitory factor (MIF) and inflammatory cytokines of the bl...

PURPOSE This in vitro study intended to investigate the mechanical and thermal characteristics of Valplast, and of polymethyl methacrylate denture base resin in which different esthetic fibers (E-glass, nylon 6 or nylon 6.6) were added. MATERIALS AND METHODS FIVE GROUPS WERE FORMED: control (PMMA), PMMA-E glass, PMMA-nylon 6, PMMA-nylon 6.6 and Valplast resin. For the transverse strength test...

conclusions with the average 89 months follow-up, no recurrence of the diseases was found in the patients. it seems that using of cement and oral anti-parasitic, after extensive resection of the lesion is a proper treatment of bone hydatid disease. introduction bone is an uncommon site of involvement in hydatid disease; with the prevalence of 0.5-2% among bone lesions. case presentation in this...