1. Synergistic enhancement of hydrophobic dental adhesives: autonomous strengthening, polymerization kinetics, and hydrolytic resistance
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Burak Korkmaz, Erhan Demirel, Qiang Ye, Anil Misra, Candan Tamerler, and Paulette Spencer
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dental adhesive ,hydrolytic degradation ,highly crosslinked network ,sol-gel reaction ,dynamic mechanical analysis ,hydrophobic resins ,Dentistry ,RK1-715 - Abstract
The leading cause of composite restoration failure is recurrent marginal decay. The margin between the composite and tooth is initially sealed by a low-viscosity adhesive, but chemical, physical, and mechanical stresses work synergistically and simultaneously to degrade the adhesive, destroying the interfacial seal and providing an ideal environment for bacteria to proliferate. Our group has been developing self-strengthening adhesives with improved chemical and mechanical characteristics. This paper reports a self-strengthening adhesive formulation that resists hydrolysis-mediated degradation by providing intrinsic reinforcement of the polymer network through synergistic stimulation of free-radical polymerization, sol-gel reaction, and hydrophobicity. Hydrophobic resin formulation (NE1) was developed using HEMA/BisGMA 28/55w/w and 15 wt% MPS. Control (NC1) contained HEMA/BisGMA 28/55 w/w and 15 wt% MES. The polymerization kinetics, water sorption, leachates, and dynamic mechanical properties of the resin samples were investigated. The NC1 and NE1 samples showed comparable polymerization kinetics, degrees of conversion and water sorption. In contrast, NC1 showed significantly higher levels of HEMA and BisGMA leachate, indicating faster degradation in ethanol. At day 3, cumulative HEMA leachate for NC1 was ten times greater than NE1 (p
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- 2024
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