Past, present, and future of soft‐tissue prosthetics: advanced polymers and advanced manufacturing

SK Powell, RLJ Cruz, MT Ross… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Millions of people worldwide experience disfigurement due to cancers, congenital defects,
or trauma, leading to significant psychological, social, and economic disadvantage …

Advancements in soft-tissue prosthetics part B: the chemistry of imitating life

RLJ Cruz, MT Ross, SK Powell… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Each year, congenital defects, trauma or cancer often results in considerable physical
disfigurement for many people worldwide. This adversely impacts their psychological, social …

Influence of adding nanoparticles on the hardness, tear strength, and permanent deformation of facial silicone subjected to accelerated aging

AS Nobrega, AM Andreotti, A Moreno… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Effect of aging and weathering on the physical properties of maxillofacial silicone elastomers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

AM Rahman, NB Jamayet, MMUI Nizami… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This systematic review aims to identify and interpret results of studies that
evaluated the changes in the physical properties of maxillofacial prosthetic materials (1) …

[HTML][HTML] Silicones for Maxillofacial Prostheses and Their Modifications in Service

AI Gradinariu, C Racles, I Stoica, CG Stelea… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The biomedical applications of silicones are countless due to their outstanding properties. In
dentistry, silicone for maxillofacial and plastic surgery has become indispensable, from both …

Antimicrobial activity of conventional and plant-extract disinfectant solutions on microbial biofilms on a maxillofacial polymer surface

AM Guiotti, BG Cunha, MB Paulini, MC Goiato… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Dentists often note problems with infection in patients with
maxillofacial prostheses. Conventional disinfection protocols are not always effective and …

Colour Stability of Two Commercially Available Maxillofacial Prosthetic Elastomers after Outdoor Weathering in Al Jouf Province

MG Salloum, KK Ganji, AM Aldajani, S Sonune - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Facial prostheses are created from special elastomers modified for their specific physical
and mechanical properties; however, they also show two common major clinical problems …

Tensile and microindentation properties of maxillofacial elastomers after different disinfecting procedures

PN Eleni, D Perivoliotis, DA Dragatogiannis… - journal of the …, 2013 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Daily disinfection of maxillofacial prosthesis may reduce their service-
life and lead to replacement. Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible …

Degradation of high density polyethylene packaging by accelerated aging in sea water

R Elkori, A Lamarti, H Salmi, A Hachim… - … Engineering & Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The increase of plastic waste in the marine environment raises several ecological, human,
and biological problems. In this work, an accelerated artificial aging study was conducted in …

Microwave disinfection of facial silicone prostheses, Part 1: Color stability

P Santhaveesuk, P Saenthaveesuk, JN Holland… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Statement of problem The choice of cleaning method is an important consideration for
lengthening the serviceable time of facial prostheses as microbial organisms and biofilms …