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ArticleEuropean journal of oral sciences2025

Effect on hygroscopic characteristics of n-ZnO additions to resin composite.

Abdulaziz Alayed, Nikolaos Silikas, David C Watts

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Article in European journal of oral sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Abdulaziz AlayedDivision of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9450-2276
Nikolaos SilikasDivision of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4576-4584
David C WattsDivision of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9105-2775

Funding

Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in London
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of adding different amounts of n-ZnO to model resin-based composites on their hygroscopic characteristics. Six groups (n = 5) were formulated using Bis-GMA, TEGDMA, UDMA, inert barium glass powder, silica nanoparticles, and varying amounts of n-ZnO (0-5 wt.%). The photoinitiator system included camphorquinone, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate, and ethyl 4-(dimethylamino) benzoate. Sorption, solubility, and hygroscopic expansion specimens were prepared following ISO 4049:2019 and immersed in water for 168 days. Sorption and solubility were assessed with an analytical balance, while hygroscopic expansion was measured using a laser scan micrometer. Zn

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Composite ResinsZinc OxideBisphenol A-Glycidyl MethacrylateMaterials TestingNanoparticlesPhotoinitiators, DentalPolyethylene GlycolsPolymethacrylic AcidsSilicon DioxideSolubilityWettabilityBisphenol A-Glycidyl MethacrylateComposite ResinsPhotoinitiators, DentalPolyethylene GlycolsPolymethacrylic AcidsSilicon Dioxidetriethylene glycol dimethacrylateZinc Oxidedental restorationnanoparticlespermanentpolymerizationsolubility

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PMID40613542
PMCPMC12445804

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