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JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
Volume 36, Issue 8, Pages 579-587Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.04.010
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resin; nanocomposite; tantalum oxide; silica; surface functionalization
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Objectives: Radiopaque dental adhesive (DA) of low viscosity were made by forming stable suspensions of weakly agglomerated Ta2O5/SiO2 nanoparticles with primary particle size of about 10 nm. Methods: The particles were prepared by one-step flame-spray pyrolysis. Particles were functionalized with gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) and dispersed in a methacrylic monomer matrix by centrifugal mixing and ultrasonication. Particle size distributions were analyzed by X-ray disc centrifugation of suspensions and TEM analysis of cured sample composites, while average primary particle size was obtained by N-2 adsorption and X-ray diffraction. Results: The dispersion method affected the aggregate size distribution of both untreated and surface functionalized particles in these suspensions. The influence of particle content on suspension viscosity, aggregate size distribution and that of Ta2O5 content on radiopacity was investigated. The shear bond strength of such radiopaque particle-containing adhesives on enamel and dentin was comparable to that of the particle-free reference adhesive. Conclusions: Flame-made Ta2O5/SiO2 nanoparticles can be introduced readily into dental adhesives as they form quite stable suspensions. Viscosity stayed low even after adding radiopaque particles up to 20 wt.%. The resulting composites had radiopacity comparable to that of enamel facilitating their distinction from marginal gaps. Bond strength was not significantly influenced by the presence of particles in the adhesive. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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