Journal
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
Volume 5, Issue 6, Pages 2084-2094Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.043
Keywords
Combinatorial; Composite; Cytotoxicity; Nanoindentation; Scratch test
Funding
- NIDCR/NIST Interagency Agreement [Y1-DE-7005-01.]
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Multicomponent formulations coupled with complex processing conditions govern the final properties of photopolymerizable dental composites. In this study, a single test substrate was fabricated to support multiple formulations with a gradient in degree of conversion (DC), allowing the evaluation of multiple processing conditions and formulations on one specimen. Mechanical properties and damage response were evaluated as a function of filler type/content and irradiation. DC, surface roughness, modulus, hardness, scratch deformation and cytotoxicity were quantified using techniques including near-infrared spectroscopy, laser confocal scanning microscopy, depth-sensing indentation, scratch testing and cell viability. Scratch parameters (depth, width, percent recovery) were correlated to composite modulus and hardness. Total filler content, nanofiller and irradiation time/intensity all affected the final properties, with the dominant factor for improved properties being a higher DC. This combinatorial platform accelerates the screening of dental composites through the direct comparison of properties and processing conditions across the same sample. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of Acta Materialia Inc.
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