Thesis (M.S.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed Oct. 31, 2007). Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-112).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1955.

Thesis (Doctoral)--Universität Göttigen, 1931.

Thesis (Doctoral)--Universität Göttigen, 1931.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Fabrications of desirable fixed or removable dental prostheses depend upon accurate casts or dies. Recently, the most frequently used impression materials have been polyether (PE) and polyvinyl siloxane (PVS). However, both have their limitations: PVS is inherently hydrophobic, and PE is rigid. In order to take advantage of the desirable qualities of both PVS and PE impression materials, a new generation of impression material is being developed called vinyl polyether silicone (VPES, GC). The purpose of the present study was to compare the properties of hydrophilic PVS, PE, and VPES in regard to surface detail reproduction, contact angle, and tear strength. The hypotheses to be tested were: 1) VPES will show a significant superiority insurface detail reproduction compared with PVS and PE impression materials; 2) VPES will show a significant superiority in wettability compared with PVS and PE impression materials; 3) VPES will show a significant superiority in tear strength compared with PVS and PE impression materials. In order to test the surface detail reproduction, impressions were made of stainless steel dies with a parallel series of 15 different width lines on the surface and tested under dry and moist conditions. The wettability was assessed by contact angles of saturated CaSO4 aqueous solution drops on flat impression surfaces. A trouser tear test was employed to test the tear strength. The trouser-shaped specimens were prepared and tested in the Instron Universal Testing Machine. The data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Pearson‘s Chi square, (p < 0.05). All the materials showed better detail reproduction under the dry conditions than the moist conditions. There were no differences between the three materials in detail reproduction when impressing under either moist conditions or dry conditions. All the materials showed good wettability in the contact angle test. PVS rendered a contact angle as low as 34.19º. The contact angle of VPES was 44.84º, which was lower than 54.76º for PE. In the tear strength test, PE showed nearly two time higher tear strength than the other two impression materials. VPES showed slightly lower tear strength than PVS. The tear strength of the three materials tested in increasing order was VPES, PVS, PE. VPES showed comparable detail reproduction to PVS and PE and better wettability than PE, but showed the lowest tear strength compared with PE and PVS.

Orientador: José Maurício dos Santos Nunes / Banca: Francisco de Assis Mollo Júnior / Banca: Mauro Antonio de Arruda Nóbilo / Resumo: Este estudo objetivou analisar a exatidão de modelos de gesso, a partir de diferentes técnicas de moldagem e segundos vazamentos de gesso, bem como mensurar o desajuste marginal de infraestruturas de zircônia sobre preparos dentais reproduzidos nesses modelos. Um modelo mestre, com preparos para coroa total nos dentes 14, 16, 21 e 25, foi obtido e infraestruturas em zircônia CAD/CAM foram confeccionadas. Moldes totais com moldeira de estoque e silicone de adição foram obtidos a partir de três técnicas de moldagem (n=15): T1) mistura simultânea; T2) reembasamento - alívio com filme de PVC e T3) reembasamento - alívio com movimentação da moldeira. Foram aguardados 120 min para o 1º. vazamento de gesso (Tipo IV). O 2º. vazamento foi realizado 120 min após a remoção dos primeiros modelos. Para a mensuração da adaptação marginal das infraestruturas utilizou-se estereomicroscópio LEICA (50x). Para a análise da precisão dimensional linear, os modelos foram fotografados e, a partir de pontos pré-definidos, mensurações oclusais lineares latero-laterais (LL) e anteroposteriores, direita (APD) e esquerda (APE), foram realizadas (ImageJ). Mensurações das dimensões mésio-distais (MD) e vestíbulo-linguais (VL) dos preparos e da distância interpreparos do segmento 14-16 foram realizadas. Após verificação da distribuição e da homocedasticidade dos dados, métodos estatísticos (α=0,05) foram empregados para avaliar a influência das variáveis independentes. De maneira geral, os modelos geraram maiores desajustes marginais em relação ao modelo mestre, independente do vazamento (1º ou 2º). Após 1º. vazamento, a técnica simultânea apresentou tendência a apresentar valores de desajuste menores do que as demais técnicas. Com exceção da dimensão MD do dente 21, a técnica simultânea produziu dimensões MD e VL similares ao modelo mestre. Não houve...(Resumo completo clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This study conducted laboratory analysis of dental casts' accuracy obtained from different impression techniques and two castings, as well as measure the cervical marginal fit of zirconia infrastructures on dental preparations played in these models. Master model was used, with crown preparations in the teeth 14, 16, 21 and 25, on which zirconia infrastructures were made by CAD/CAM technology. For each impression technique full molds (n=15) were obtained by a single calibration operator with stock tray and polyvinylsiloxane: (T1) simultaneous mixture; (T2) reline - relief with PVC film and (T3) reline - relief with small movement of the tray. After mold removal, it was expected 120 min to realize the first pouring (type IV gypsum). The second pouring was made after 120 min from the removal of the first cast. To measure the marginal adaptation of infrastructure was used stereomicroscope LEICA (50x). For the analysis of linear dimensional accuracy, the models were photographed and, from pre-defined points, linear lateral-side occlusal measurements (LL) and anteroposterior, right (RPA) and left (EPA), were performed (ImageJ). Measurements of mesiodistal dimensions (MD) and bucco-lingual (VL) of the preparations and interpreparos distance segment 14-16 were performed. After verification of distribution and homocedasticity data, statistical methods (α = 0.05) were used to assess the influence of the independent variables. In general, larger models generated fringe displacement in relation to the master model, irrespective of the time of pouring (1º ou 2º). After 1st. pouring, the simultaneous technique tended to have lower misfit values than other techniques. Aside from tooth MD dimension 21 simultaneous technique produced dimensions MD and BL similar to the master model. No differences in inter-preparation linear dimensions and the occlusal line...(Complete abstract electronic access below) / Mestre

Habilitationsschrift--Hamburg. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-116).

Habilitationsschrift--Hamburg. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-116).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 17, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-49).

A presente dissertação, composta de dois manuscritos, buscou preencher lacunas do conhecimento no que diz respeito à desinfecção de impressões de alginato. O primeiro trabalho foi realizado com o intuito de avaliar a eficácia antimicrobiana da solução de glutaraldeído 2% através do seu comportamento bactericida e bacteriostático quando utilizada para desinfecção de impressões de alginato dos pacientes de uma clínica de ensino odontológico de uma instituição federal, durante 28 dias. Logo após a ativação de 3L da solução desinfetante e sempre após a desinfecção de 10 impressões, foram coletadas amostras de 05 mL da solução para a análise microbiológica. No período avaliado, foram imersas 70 impressões de alginato na solução desinfetante. Nenhuma amostra apresentou bactérias viáveis, caracterizando o perfil bacteriostático da solução. Todas as amostras foram capazes de inibir o crescimento de Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, e Staphylococcus aureus, confirmando o poder bactericida da solução, mostrando que um volume de 3L de glutaraldeído 2% é eficaz como desinfetante de até 70 impressões de alginato ao longo do período de 28 dias. O segundo estudo preocupou-se em avaliar a eficácia do glutaraldeído 2% e do ácido peracético 0,2% em eliminar o microrganismo Staphylococcus aureus, sabidamente presente nos corpos de prova de alginato. Os corpos de prova de alginato foram contaminados com caldo de cultura contendo S. aureus. Estes foram divididos em seis grupos: controle, lavado em água estéril, imersão em glutaraldeído 2% por 5 ou 10 min e imersão em em ácido peracético 0,2% por 5 ou 10 min. Após o tratamento, cada corpo de prova foi incubado em tubo de ensaio com 20 mL de caldo BHI estéril. Posteriormente, amostras do caldo de todos os grupos foram semeadas para determinar a presença de células viáveis. Os resultados mostraram que os grupos controle e o lavado em água estéril apresentaram crescimento bacteriano e que ambos desinfetantes foram eficazes em eliminar S. aureus do alginato tanto após 10 quanto 5 min, de imersão. Os achados desta dissertação permitem concluir que: 3L de solução de glutaraldeído são eficazes para desinfetar até 70 impressões de alginato e que o glutaraldeído 2% e o ácido peracético 0,2% são eficazes na desinfecção de alginato contaminado com S. aureus. / This research made an effort to amplify the knowledge about disinfection of alginate dental impression. The aim of the first study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2% glutaraldehyde solution after successive immersions of contaminated alginate impressions of dental patients from a Dental School by analyzing its bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity through 28 days. After the disinfection of every 10 alginate impressions a 10mL sample of the disinfectant solution (05mL) was collected to be microbiological analyzed. In this period, 70 alginate impressions were immersed in the solution. No viable bacterial grouth was observed at any of the microbiology analyses. All the samples tested were able to inhibit the bacterial growth of Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. The bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of 2% glutaraldehyde solution was confirmed and 3L of the solution can be safetely used for the disinfection of at least 70 impression during 28 days. The aim of the second study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2% glutaraldehyde and 0.2% peracetic acid against Staphylococcus aureus. Alginate specimens were contaminated at S. aureus culture media. Specimens were divided into six groups: control, washed in sterile water, immersed in 2% glutaraldehyde for 5 or 10 minutes and immersed in 0,12% peracetic acid for 5 or 10 minutes. The results showed that control and sterile water showed bacterial growth and that both disinfectants (glutaraldehyde and peracetic acid) showed efficacy against S. aureus for both immersion period of time (5 and 10 minutes). The findings of these studies allowed the conclusion that 3L of glutaraldehyde solution showed efficacy to disinfect up to 70 alginate impressions and that, both 2% glutaraldehyde and 0.2% peracetic acid are efficient to disinfect S. aureus contamined alginate impressions.