Adhara S Nobrega1, Agda M Andreotti1, Amália Moreno2, Mário A C Sinhoreti3, Daniela M Dos Santos4, Marcelo C Goiato5. 1. Doctoral student, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Aracatuba Dental School, Sao Paulo State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2. Adjunct Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Pathology and Dental Clinical, School of Dentistry, Minas Gerais Federal University, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 3. Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas University, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 4. Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Aracatuba Dental School, Sao Paulo State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 5. Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Aracatuba Dental School, Sao Paulo State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: goiato@foa.unesp.br.
Abstract
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The efficiency of adding nanoparticles to silicone protection has proven to prevent color degradation. However, reports of other physical property changes in facial silicone are scarce. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the influence of adding nanoparticles on the hardness, tear strength, and permanent deformation of a facial silicone. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specimens were made for each test, with 140 for the hardness test, 140 for the permanent deformation test, but 280 for the rupture test. This higher number was due to the fact that the first 140 specimens were ruptured and unusable after the initial reading. ZnO, BaSO4, and TiO2 nanoparticles at concentrations of 1% and 2% of silicone were used, as well as specimens without nanoparticles that consisted of only oil paint and of only silicone. Outcomes were measured before and after 1008 hours of accelerated aging. Data were analyzed by nested analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey honest significant differences test (α=.05). RESULTS: Results showed that the presence of nanoparticles influenced the properties of the assessed groups. The nanoparticles decreased hardness values. The highest values of tear strength were observed for the groups with addition of BaSO4. The 1% ZnO group without oil paint showed the lowest values of permanent deformation. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the findings of this in vitro study, the use of ZnO nanoparticles is recommended, since they did not negatively affect the properties of the materials evaluated.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The efficiency of adding nanoparticles to silicone protection has proven to prevent color degradation. However, reports of other physical property changes in facial silicone are scarce. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the influence of adding nanoparticles on the hardness, tear strength, and permanent deformation of a facial silicone. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specimens were made for each test, with 140 for the hardness test, 140 for the permanent deformation test, but 280 for the rupture test. This higher number was due to the fact that the first 140 specimens were ruptured and unusable after the initial reading. ZnO, BaSO4, and TiO2 nanoparticles at concentrations of 1% and 2% of silicone were used, as well as specimens without nanoparticles that consisted of only oil paint and of only silicone. Outcomes were measured before and after 1008 hours of accelerated aging. Data were analyzed by nested analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey honest significant differences test (α=.05). RESULTS: Results showed that the presence of nanoparticles influenced the properties of the assessed groups. The nanoparticles decreased hardness values. The highest values of tear strength were observed for the groups with addition of BaSO4. The 1% ZnO group without oil paint showed the lowest values of permanent deformation. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the findings of this in vitro study, the use of ZnO nanoparticles is recommended, since they did not negatively affect the properties of the materials evaluated.
Authors: Adhara Smith Nobrega; Clóvis Lamartine de Moraes Melo Neto; André Pinheiro de Magalhães Bertoz; André Luiz de Melo Moreno; Marcelo Coelho Goiato Journal: Eur J Dent Date: 2020-10-01