Rapid Assessment of Dental Polymers Using Gradient Samples

Published

April 18, 2007

Author(s)

Nancy J. Lin, Peter Drzal, Sheng Lin-Gibson

Abstract

Dental composites are widely used yet still face challenges including incomplete conversion, polymerization shrinkage, and poor adhesion to tooth structures. High-throughput techniques to quickly assess several material properties in a combinatorial manner would prove useful in selecting candidate materials for further testing in the clinic. The twofold purpose of this study was (1) to fabricate well-controlled polymer substrates with a range of compositions and material properties, and (2) to develop techniques to measure these properties. Samples were prepared with variation in both composition and degree of conversion, and the resulting chemical, mechanical, and biological properties were evaluated. These techniques could easily be applied to novel materials to support dental materials research and accelerate improvements in clinical products.

Proceedings Title

Proceedings of the Society for Biomaterials 2007 Annual Meeting

Conference Dates

April 18-21, 2007

Conference Location

Chicago, IL

Conference Title

Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

combinatorial, cytotoxicity, degree of conversion, dental restorative materials, mechanical properties, nanoindentation, viability

Citation

Lin, N. , Drzal, P. and Lin-Gibson, S. (2007), Rapid Assessment of Dental Polymers Using Gradient Samples, Proceedings of the Society for Biomaterials 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852698 (Accessed May 9, 2025)