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ArticleJournal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials2023

The effect of varying monocalcium phosphate and polylysine levels on dental composite properties.

Nabih Alkhouri, Wendy Xia, Paul Ashley, Anne Young

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Article in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nabih AlkhouriDepartment of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, NW3 2QG, UK. Electronic address: nabih.alkhouri.15@UCL.ac.uk.
Wendy XiaDepartment of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, NW3 2QG, UK.
Paul AshleyDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, WC1E 6DE, UK.
Anne YoungDepartment of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, NW3 2QG, UK.
Eastman Dental Hospital · GB

Funding

Department of Health BRC522A/OH/AY/110380Department of Health II-LB-0214-20002Wellcome Trust ISSF/ FHCE/0079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim was to quantify effects of polylysine (PLS, 2 or 5 wt%) and monocalcium phosphate (MCP, 4 or 8 wt%) on properties of dental composites.

methodsLight-activated, lower surface polymerisation kinetics versus sample depth (1-4 mm) of 4 formulations were quantified using ATR-FTIR. Water sorption and solubility (at 1 week) were assessed following ISO/4049. PLS release (over 1 month) and biaxial flexural strength (over 6 months) of fully-cured, water-immersed, 1 mm thick discs were determined. Surface mineral precipitation, following immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF), was assessed by SEM. Z250 was used as a conventional composite comparator.

resultsWith 40s light exposure, increasing depth (from 1 to 4 mm) led to enhanced delay before polymerisation (from 3 to 17s) and decreased final conversion (72-66%) irrespective of PLS and MCP level. Increasing PLS and MCP raised solubility (4-13 μg/mm

conclusionDelay time increased whilst final conversion decreased with thicker samples. Higher PLS enhances its percentage release, but lower level is required to keep water sorption, solubility and mechanical properties within ISO 4049 recommendations. Doubling MCP raises solubility and enhances minerals reprecipitation with minimal mechanical property compromise.

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Composite ResinsPolylysineDental MaterialsMaterials TestingPhosphatesSolubilitySurface PropertiesWaterComposite ResinsDental MaterialsPhosphatesPolylysineWaterDental compositeMonocalcium phosphatePolylysinePolymerisationStrengthWater sorption

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PMID37499523
PMCPMC11139660
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