Hardness evaluation of prosthetic silicones containing opacifiers following chemical disinfection and accelerated aging

We evaluated the effects of disinfection and aging on the hardness of silicones containing opacifiers and intended for use in facial prosthetics. A total of 90 samples were produced using a cylindrical metal mold 3 mm in height and 30 mm in diameter. The samples were fabricated from Silastic MDX 4-4...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Coelho Goiato, Marcela Filié Haddad, Daniela Micheline dos Santos, Aldiéris Alves Pesqueira, Amália Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2010-09-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242010000300008