Influence of different nanoparticles in the properties of acrylic resin specific for ocular prosthesis
Andreotti, A. M.; Nobrega, A.S.; Sônego, M. V.; Moreno, A.; Goiato, M.C.; Santos, D. M.
        
                                    Rev. odontol. UNESP, vol.43, nEspecial,  p.0, 2014
                    
    
    
        
    Abstract
Nanoparticles  (NP)  have  been  added  to  acr ylic  resins  polymeric  chains  in  order  to  improve  their  properties. However,  there are no studies about the influence  of such  NP  in the acr ylic resins specific  for ocular prosthesis. This study aimed to assess the influence of different NPs on color stability, microhardness, and flexural resistance of artificial sclera N1  acr ylic resin. The  NP  used  were  Zinc  Oxide  (ZnO),  Titanium  Dioxide  (TiO2)  and Barium Sulfate (BaSO4),  at concentrations  of 1, 2 and 2%. Samples were divided into 10 groups (n=30),  according  to NP and concentration  associated with resin: control – without NP  (C);  ZnO  1%, ZnO  1%, ZnO  2%, ZnO  2,5%, TiO2 1%, TiO2  2%,TiO2  2,5%, BaSO4   1%, BaSO4   2%, BaSO4   2,5%. Color  stability, microhardness  and flexural resistance tests were performed before and after 1008 hours of accelerated aging. Data were subjected to statistical analysis. The results showed that the groups with TiO2 showed better color stability at all concentrations. Microhardness increased after artificial aging, except for groups C and ZnO; groups with TiO2  at 1 and 2% showed the highest statistically significant  values  compared  with  the  other  NP.  Regarding  flexural  strength,  at initial period,  there was statistically significant difference between group C and the other groups. Groups C and with TiO2 showed statistically significant lowest flexural strength values after aging, regardless concentration. It is concluded  that NP directly influenced the properties of acr ylic resin and TiO2 was the most influential nanoparticle over the properties evaluated. 
                    Keywords
Nanoparticles, Acr ylic Resins, Eye, Artificial.
             
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