Maxillofacial prosthetic materials - then, now, beyond Kapoor Dheeraj1, Senior Lecturer, Gupta Arun, Director PG Studies, Professor & Head, Meena Babita, Senior Resident, Shekhawat Himanshu, Post Graduate Student 1Address for Correspondence: Dr. Dheeraj Kapoor Senior Lecturer Department of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot
Online published on 7 December, 2011. Abstract Materials used in maxillofacial prosthetics encompass a wide range of chemical structures. Physical properties range from hard, stiff alloys, ceramics, and polymers to soft, flexible polymers and elastomers, including formulations of latex and plastisols. Polymers and elastomers are the mainstay of modern maxillofacial prosthetic reconstruction. Poly(methyl)methacrylate, polydimethylsiloxane, and polyetherurethanes have been tested and used in meeting the demand for materials that will be biocompatible, durable, color stable, and easily manipulated. An ideal material has yet to be formulated. Improvements toward the ideal will result from molecular modifications of functional units of the polymers and elastomers. Top Keywords Maxillofacial Material, polyetherurethanes, vulcanite. Top |