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Mechanical Strength of Various Types of Calcium Phosphate Cements

October 12, 2021
Author(s)
Y Matsuya, S Matsuya, Joseph M. Antonucci, S. Takagi, Laurence Chow, A Akashi, A Akamine
It has been reported that organic or polymeric calcium phosphate cements can be made from reactive calcium phosphates with various organic acids or poly(alkenoic acids). Some of these cements are already commercially available for use as bioactive liners

Thermal Degradation and Flammability Properties of Nanocomposites

February 19, 2017
Author(s)
Takashi Kashiwagi, A B. Morgan, Joseph M. Antonucci, Richard H. Harris Jr., E A. Grulke, J N. Hilding, Jack F. Douglas
Thermal degradation and flammability properties of the two types of nanocomposites with nanosilica and carbon nanotubes were studied. PMMA, poly(metheyl methacrylate), nanocomposites were made by in situ radical polymerization of MMA, methylmethacrylate

Structural and Dynamical Studies of Acid Mediated Conversion in Amorphous-Calcium-Phosphate Based Dental Composites

October 31, 2014
Author(s)
Fan Zhang, Andrew J. Allen, Lyle E. Levine, Mark D. Vaudin, Drago Skrtic, Joseph M. Antonucci, Kathleen M. Hoffman, Anthony A. Giuseppetti, Jan Ilavsky
Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) based composites are promising restorative dental materials attributable to ACP's capacity to release calcium and phosphate ions through a complex reaction in which ACP is converted to its crystalline, apatitic form

Effects of dual antibacterial agents MDPB and nano-silver in primer on microcosm biofilm, cytotoxicity and dentin bond properties

February 1, 2013
Author(s)
Ke Zhang, Lei Cheng, Satoshi Imazato, Joseph M. Antonucci, Nancy Lin, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Yuxing Bai, Hockin H. Xu
Objectives: Secondary caries at restoration margins is the main reason for restoration failure. Antibacterial bonding agents are promising to inhibit biofilm acids at the tooth-restoration interfaces. The objective of this study was to investigate the

Antibacterial nanocomposites containing amorphous calcium phosphate and silver nanoparticles with different filler levels

May 7, 2012
Author(s)
Lei Cheng, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. Xu, Joseph M. Antonucci, Nancy Lin, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Sarah M. Xu, Xuedong Zhou
A dental composite containing amorphous calcium phosphate nanoparticles (NACP) was developed that released high levels of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (PO4) ions and possessed acid neutralization capability. There has been little study on incorporation of

Positively-charged Dimethacrylates to Reduce Bacterial Attachment

March 30, 2012
Author(s)
Nancy J. Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Diana N. Zeiger, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Kathy Tang
The widespread incidence of recurrent tooth decay (caries) highlights the need for improved dental restorative materials. Caries are most frequently caused by acid-producing bacterial biofilms. One approach for developing biomaterials with reduced

Ultra-small-Angle X-ray Scattering - X-ray Photon-Correlation Spectroscopy Studies of Incipient Structural Changes in Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Based Dental Composites

February 28, 2012
Author(s)
Fan Zhang, Andrew J. Allen, Lyle E. Levine, Laura Espinal, Joseph M. Antonucci, Drago Skrtic, Justin N. O'Donnell, Jan Ilavsky
The local structural changes in amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) based dental composites were studied upon heating using both static, bulk measurement techniques and recently developed ultra-small angle X-ray scattering - X-ray photon correlation

Antibacterial amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomposite with quaternary ammonium salt and silver nanoparticles

February 2, 2012
Author(s)
Nancy J. Lin, Lei Cheng, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. Xu, Joseph M. Antonucci, Alison M. Kraigsley, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Xuedong Zhou
Objectives. Calcium and phosphate ion-releasing resin composites are promising for remineralization; however, so far there has been no report on imparting a potent antibacterial capability to these composites. The objectives of this study were to

Synthesis and characterization of antimicrobial dimethacrylates containing quaternary ammonium functionalities for dental and biomedical applications

October 27, 2011
Author(s)
Joseph M. Antonucci, Diana N. Zeiger, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Bruce O. Fowler, Nancy J. Lin
The widespread incidence of recurrent caries has resulted in the need for improved dental restorative materials, including effective antibacterial, polymeric dental materials. Compounds with quaternary ammonium groups are known to reduce bacterial growth

Analyses of a Cantilever-Beam Based Instrument for Evaluating the Development of Polymerization Stresses

August 9, 2011
Author(s)
Martin Y. Chiang, Anthony A. Giuseppetti, Joy P. Dunkers, Jing Qian, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Gary E. Schumacher, Joseph M. Antonucci
Analytical and finite element analyses have been performed on a cantilever-beam based methodology (tensometer) for evaluating the development of stresses as the concomitant of constrained polymerization shrinkage. A guideline for designing a tensometer

In situ Formation of Silver Nanoparticles in Photocrosslinking Polymers

February 2, 2011
Author(s)
Yajun Cheng, Diana N. Zeiger, John A. Howarter, Xinran Zhang, Nancy Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Nanocomposites of difunctional methacrylate polymer/silver nanoparticles have been synthesized by coupling photoinitiated free radical polymerization with in situ silver ion reduction. A polymerizable methacrylate bearing a secondary amino function group

NMR Characterization of the Formation Kinetics and Structure of Di-O-Benzylidene Sorbitol Gels Self-Assembled in Organic Solvents

January 19, 2011
Author(s)
David L. VanderHart, Jack F. Douglas, Steven Hudson, Joseph M. Antonucci, Elizabeth A. Wilder
The molecule 1,3:2,4-Di-O-Benzylidene sorbitol (DBS) is a common gelator that forms thermally reversible gels in diverse organic solvents. Solid state 13C and proton NMR techniques, along with electron microscopy, are utilized in an exploratory study of

Controlled in situ Nanocavitation in Polymeric Materials

January 18, 2011
Author(s)
Yajun Cheng, Joseph M. Antonucci, Steven Hudson, Nancy Lin, Xinran Zhang, Sheng Lin-Gibson
A new strategy to produce polymer-inorganic composites with ultra low volume shrinkage has been developed. Small amount of cavitation agent, acetone dicarboxylic acid (ADCA), was introduced into acrylate-glass composites and decomposed in situ to carbon

PHOTOPOLYMERIZED DIMETHACRYLATE POLYMERS CONTAINING IN SITU GENERATED SILVER NANOPARTICLES

August 21, 2010
Author(s)
Yajun Cheng, Xinran Zhang, Diana N. Zeiger, Nancy Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Polymeric nanocomposites containing silver are known to exhibit antibacterial activity. Here we demonstrate the synthesis and characterization of dimethacrylate/silver nanocomposites by coupling photopolymerization with in situ silver ion reduction. An

Novel Dimethacrylates with Quaternary Ammonium Functionalities for Reduced Bacteria Adhesion

April 1, 2010
Author(s)
Nancy J. Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Diana N. Zeiger, Kathy Tang, Bruce O. Fowler, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Biofilm growth and secondary caries have resulted in the failure of many dental composite restorations. One approach to address this issue is the modification of dental materials to reduce bacterial adhesion and biofilm growth. Quaternary ammonium salts

Microbial colonization on polymers: Effects of sample preparation and incorporation of quaternary ammonium salts

September 13, 2009
Author(s)
Nancy J. Lin, Diana N. Zeiger, Joseph M. Antonucci, Bruce O. Fowler, Christopher M. Stafford, Sheng Lin-Gibson
Controlling bacterial growth in the oral environment presents many challenges. To address these challenges, new materials and treatments are needed along with controlled, reproducible methods to evaluate their efficacy. In this study, a reproducible method

Polymerization Stress Development in Dental Composites: Effect of Cavity Design Factor

March 13, 2009
Author(s)
Joseph M. Antonucci, Anthony A. Giuseppetti, Justin N. O'Donnell, Gary E. Schumacher, Drago Skrtic
Objective: To assess the effect of the cavity design factor (C-factor) on polymerization stress development (PSD) in resin composites. Methods: An experimental resin (BT resin) was prepared, which contained 2,2-bis[p-(2 hydroxy-3 -methacryloxypropoxy