Effect of different disinfecting procedures on the hardness and color stability of two maxillofacial elastomers over time

Objective Disinfection procedures often cause deterioration in a maxillofacial prosthesis. Color and hardness alterations could lead to a replacement of the prosthesis. Material and Methods An experimental chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) and a commercial polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS)...

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Main Authors: Panagiota N. ELENI, Magdalini K. KROKIDA, Gregory L. POLYZOIS, Lawrence GETTLEMAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572013000300278&lng=en&tlng=en