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Enhancing the performance of dental composites with nanomaterial reinforcements via stereolithographic additive manufacturing.

Mitesh Patadia, Tripp T Lappalainen, Riley Smith, Ana De Leon, Rebekah Downes

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Article in Discover nano, 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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5 authors.

Mitesh PatadiaFAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Tripp T LappalainenFAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Riley SmithFAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Ana De LeonFAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Rebekah DownesFAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Rd, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA. downes@eng.famu.fsu.edu.

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Abstract

aimThis study investigates the enhancement of mechanical and morphological properties of dental resin composites through the incorporation of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) using additive manufacturing techniques. MATERIALS AND

methodshBN-modified resin (1 wt%) and BNNT-modified resin (0.1 wt%) were prepared separately, with BNNTs pre-dispersed in dimethylformamide (DMF) before mixing into the resin matrix. Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing was employed to fabricate dental structures. Compression tests were conducted on neat resin, hBN-reinforced resin, and BNNT-reinforced resin, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to analyze fracture mechanisms. Finite element method (FEM) simulations further explored the interactions within the composites.

resultsThe compression strength of neat resin, hBN-reinforced resin, and BNNT-reinforced resin averaged 24.93 MPa, 25.92 MPa, and 36.31 MPa, respectively. SEM analysis revealed improved interfacial bonding, leading to enhanced load transfer and fracture resistance. FEM simulations corroborated these findings, highlighting the reinforcing effect of the nanomaterials.

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Additive manufacturingDental resin compositesNanomaterialsSimulation

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PMID40890515
PMCPMC12401845

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