Orientadores: Wander José da Silva, Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T04:08:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Panza_LeonardoHenriqueVadenal_D.pdf: 39498694 bytes, checksum: bcb5576864f239980a74f85ecab13ee6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: O uso de PPRs continua como uma alternativa viável e eficiente na prática da reabilitação oral, no entanto a necessidade do uso de uma estrutura metálica, pode muitas vezes causar um comprometimento estético. O uso de materiais alternativos flexíveis para a substituição destes grampos ou de outras partes da PPR tem sido bastante divulgado, porém ainda existem controvérsias sobre as propriedades físicas e mecânicas dos mesmos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar 2 materiais utilizados na confecção de PPRs nos quesitos sorpção de água, solubilidade em água e transmissão de forças ao rebordo na extensão distal da peça. Para análise de sorpção e solubilidade foram confeccionados discos em polimetilmetacrilato (PMMA) e poliamida (POL), seguindo as especificações da ISO 1567. Para análise da transmissão de forças ao rebordo foram confeccionados modelos classe I de Kennedy em resina fotoelástica e 3 diferentes tipos de PPR: tradicional com estrutura metálica e base em PMMA (controle), PPR conjugada feita com estrutura metálica e poliamida e uma PPR confeccionada totalmente em poliamida. Os conjuntos modelo-PPR foram submetidos à cargas de 0,5 e 1,0 KgF na extensão distal e as imagens de franjas formadas nos modelos foram capturadas de forma padronizada. O teste de Kruskal-Wallis foi utiilizado para analisar os dados, que mostraram não haver diferenças significantes entre os materiais para sorpção de água (p=0.6682) e solubilidade (p=0.4095). A análise fotoelástica mostrou uma transmissão de forças mais intensa pela extensão distal da PPR nos grupos de PPRs feitas em poliamida, quando comparadas ao grupo controle, especialmente no grupo da PPR sem metal. Com as limitações deste estudo foi possível concluir que o comportamento do PMMA e da poliamida foi similar para sorpção e solubilidade em água e que a transmissão de forças ao rebordo em próteses confeccionadas em poliamida sem metal contraindicam o seu uso / Abstract: The use of removable partial denture (RPD) still remains as a viable alternative to an efficient oral rehabilitation. However, due the metal framework lack of esthetic, it has been suggested the use of flexible materials as substitutes to the metal clasps, even thought this material maintains controversial regarding its dimensional properties. In this manuscript, our group compared two materials used in the fabrication of RPD regarding its water sorption and solubility and load transmission by distal extension. For this, poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polyamide (POL) discs (n=7) were used to manufacture specimens that were evaluated regarding its water sorption and solubility. For load transmission by distal extension, Kennedy Class I mandibular models were made with photo elastic resin and 3 different RPD were tested: traditional RPD with metal framework and PMMA flange (Control); RPD with metal framework and clasps and flange in POL (POL-Metal); and RPD totally manufactured in POL (TOT-POL). Load of 0.5 and 1.0 kgF were applied to distal extension and the image of the load transmission in the photo-elastic model was captured. Kruskal-Wallis test were used for data analysis. Results showed no statistical difference between both materials regarding water sorption (p=0.6682) and solubility (p=0.4095). Photo-elastic analyses showed higher load transmission by distal extension by both POL group when compared to control group. Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that although POL had similar behavior to PMMA regarding water sorption and solubility, the load transmission by distal extension in RPD manufactured with POL shows the worst results, but clinical studies should de done with this material to indicates its use / Doutorado / Protese Dental / Doutor em Clínica Odontológica

Cette étude porte sur l’application de la réaction de Diels-Alder dans la synthèse de réseaux polymères thermoréversibles ainsi que la compatibilisation de mélanges de polymères initialement immiscibles. Les polymères étudiés ne sont autres que le polyméthacrylate de méthyle et le polyuréthane. Les réseaux thermoréversibles sont obtenus par réaction de Diels-Alder faisant intervenir le couple furanne-maléimide. Les polymères fonctionnalisés furanne ou maléimide sont obtenus soit par modification chimique d’un polymère commercial (cas du PMMA) soit par réaction de polyaddition (cas du polyuréthane). Les réseaux sont ensuite obtenus par réaction de DA avec des agents de couplage maléimide (bis- ou tris-maléimide) pour les polymères fonctionnalisés furanne ou par réaction de DA avec des agents de couplage furanne pour les prépolymères fonctionnalisés maléimide. La thermo-réversibilité a été soulignée par DSC, par des tests de solubilité à chaud ainsi que par rhéologie. Des réseaux interpénétrés thermoréversibles PMMA/PU ont été également obtenu par Diels-Alder et ce grâce à la présence d’interaction supramoléculaire entre les deux phases. / This study focuses on the application of the Diels-Alder reaction in the synthesis of thermoreversible polymer networks and compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends. The studied polymers are polymethyl methacrylate and polyurethane. Thermoreversible networks were obtained by a Diels-Alder involving furan-maleimide couple. The furan or maleimide functionalized polymers were obtained either by chemical modification of a commercial polymer (case of PMMA) or by polyaddition reaction (case of polyurethane). Networks were then obtained by DA reaction with maleimide coupling agents (bis-or tris-maleimide) for furan functionalized polymers or DA reaction with furan coupling agents for maleimide functionalized prepolymers. The thermoreversibility was highlighted by DSC, solubility tests (at high temperature) as well as rheology. Thermoreversible interpenetrating PMMA/PU networks were also obtained by Diels-Alder reaction and this is due to the presence of supramolecular interaction between the two phases

Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a citotoxicidade in vitro de duas resinas reembasadoras experimentais autopolimerizáveis contendo alta concentração de agentes de ligação cruzada, etilenoglicol dimetacrilato (EGDMA) e 1,4-butanodiol dimetacrilato (BDMA) comparadas com uma resina reembasadora comercial (Tokuyama Rebase Fast II). Foram confeccionados corpos-de-prova em forma de discos das três resinas acrílicas reembasadoras rígidas sob condições assépticas. Os fibroblastos (L929) foram cultivados em placas com 96 compartimentos e incubadas por 24 h em meio de cultura Eagle. Os extratos foram preparados, colocando-se três amostras de cada resina em frascos de vidro estéreis com 9 mL de meio de Eagle e incubadas a 37º C por 24 h. O efeito citotóxico dos extratos foram avaliados utilizando os testes de incorporação do 3H-timidina e MTT, que refletem os níveis de síntese de DNA e metabolismo celular, respectivamente. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente, utilizando análise de variância (P<0.05). Para o teste de incorporação do 3H-timidina, não foram observadas diferenças significativas (P>0.05) entre os materiais. A média da quantidade do isótopo incorporado no DNA celular para todas as resinas acrílicas foi estatisticamente menor do que para o controle. Todas as resinas acrílicas foram classificadas pelo teste de incorporação do 3Htimidina como moderadamente citotóxicas. Da mesma forma, para o teste do MTT, não foi encontrada diferença significativa para a citotoxicidade entre os materiais (P>0.05). Quando a citotoxidade foi comparado com o grupo controle, todas as resinas foram classificadas entre não citotóxicas e discretamente citotóxicas pelo teste do MTT. Assim, conclui-se que a incorporação dos agentes de ligação cruzada, EGDMA e BDMA não influenciaram significativamente sobre a citotoxicidade observada. Não houve diferença... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity in vitro of two trials autopolymerizing reline systems made with higher concentration of cross-linking agents, EGDMA and BDMA compared to a commercial reline resin. Sample disks of the three hard reline acrylic resins were fabricated under aseptic conditions. The Fibroblast L929 cells were cultured in 96-well plates and incubated for 24 h in Eagle's medium. Eluates were prepared by placing three samples into a sterile glass vial with 9 mL of Eagle's medium and incubating at 37ºC for 24 h. The cytotoxic effect from the eluates was evaluated using the 3H-thymidine incorporation and MTT assays, which reflect DNA synthesis levels and cell metabolism, respectively. The data were statistically analyzed by using the one-way analysis of variance (P<.05). With the 3H-thymidine incorporation assay, no significant differences (P > .05) were found between the materials. The mean quantity of isotope incorporated into cellular DNA for all acrylic resins was statistically smaller than for the control. All acrylic resins were graded by the 3Hthymidine incorporation assay as moderate cytotoxic. Similarly, with the MTT assay, no significant difference in cytotoxicity was found between the materials (P > .05). When the cytotoxicity was compared with control group, all resins assay were between non cytotoxic and slight cytotoxic by the MTT. The incorporation of cross-linking agents, EGDMA and BDMA had no significant influence on the cytotoxicity observed. There was no cell viability difference between all materials in both assays. / Orientador: Eunice Teresinha Giampaolo / Coorientador: Iracilda Zeppone Carlos / Banca: Renata Cristina Silveira Rodrigues Ferracioli / Banca: Iracilda Zeppone Carlos / Mestre

Orientador: Alexandre Luiz Souto [Unesp] Borges / Resumo: Este estudo visou sintetizar e caracterizar mantas não tecidas de nanofibras (NFs) do acrilonitrila butadieno estireno (ABS), poliamida 6 (PA6) e poliestireno (PS), e avaliar sua capacidade de ser utilizada como reforço no polimetilmetacrilato (PMMA). O ABS foi dissolvido em diclorometano e acetona, a PA6 pelo 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol e o PS pela dimetilformamida, em uma concentração definida em estudo piloto. Após determinados os melhores parâmetros de eletrofiação (tensão contínua, razão de fluxo e distância agulha/anteparo) as amostras de cada grupo foram analisadas em microscopia eletrônica de varredura, análise de molhabilidade, análise de difratometria de raios X, espectroscopia de infravermelho por transformada de Fourier, diâmetro das fibras e resistência a tração. As NFs produzidas foram incluídas na área de tração dos corpos de prova em resina acrílica ativada termicamente (RAAT) conforme ISO1567, perfazendo 4 grupos (n=20), 1 controle (Grupo 1) e 3 experimentais (Grupo 2, RAAT+NF/ABS; Grupo 2, RAAT+NF/PA6; Grupo 4, RAAT+NF/PS), para ensaio de flexão três pontos para analisar suas propriedades mecânicas, como: módulos de elasticidade e resistência a flexão. De acordo com os testes de caracterização, as mantas se apresentaram hidrofóbicas, não houve mudança de sua estrutura polimérica, concluindo-se então que a técnica da eletrofiação foi promissora na síntese de mantas de NFs. A variação dos parâmetros afetou diretamente a morfologia, resultando em fibras u... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This study aimed to synthesize and characterize non-woven blankets of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyamide 6 (PA6) and polystyrene (PS) nanofibers (NFs), and to evaluate their ability to be used as reinforcement in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). ABS was dissolved in dichloromethane and acetone, PA6 by 1,1,1,3,3,3- hexafluoro-2-propanol and PS by dimethylformamide at a concentration defined in a pilot study. After determining the best electrospun parameters (continuous voltage, flow rate and needle/shield distance) the samples from each group were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, wettability analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, fiber diameter and tensile strength. The NFs produced were included in the tensile area of the thermally activated acrylic resin (RAAT) specimens according to ISO1567, making up 4 groups (n = 20), 1 control (Group 1) and 3 experimental (Group 2, RAAT+NF/ABS; Group 3, RAAT+NF/PA6 and Group 4 (RAAT+NF/PS), for three point bending test to analyze their mechanical properties, as: modules of elasticity and flexural strength. According to the characterization tests, the blankets were hydrophobic, there was no change in their polymeric structure, concluding that the electrospinning technique was promising in the synthesis of NFs blankets. The parameters variation affected directly in the morphology, resulting in uniform, bulky and without defects (beads) NFs blankets. The Groups 3 and 4 (NF/PA6+RA... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Recent theoretical and experimental studies, suggest that Carbon nanotubes are 10-100 times higher than the strongest steel at a fraction of the weight. There are two main types of CNTs that can have high structural perfection. Single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) consist of a single graphite sheet seamlessly wrapped into a cylindrical tube. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) comprise an array of such nanotubes concentrically nested like rings of a tree trunk. Denture base acrylics have been reinforced with different materials with limited success. No single reinforced material has showed a great statistical difference in mechanical improvement. The goal of this investigation was to study the effects of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes reinforcement on the mechanical properties of commercially available denture base PMMA. Denture Base material was reinforced with Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) at dispersion of 0.25 wt % (group 1), 0.50 wt % (group 2), 0.75 wt % (group 3) and 0.0 wt % (group 4, control). Samples from each group were evaluated for microhardness, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and fracture toughness. The samples were tested in two conditions, as manufactured (dry) and after storing at 37 C for 7 days (wet). Data from four experiments was analyzed by ANOVA. All control sample values were in the range of acceptance compared with previous studies. Higher values were obtained for the control groups for flexural strength and modulus compared with the experimental samples. (p < 0.05) There was no statistical difference regarding fracture toughness between control and experimental groups. A statistical difference was observed in Hardness. The experimental group showed higher values under compression.

<p>U uvodnom delu doktorske disertacije opisuje se kompleksnost problematike kori&scaron;ćenja polimera za bazu zubne proteze, sa osvrtom na njihove op&scaron;te osobine, stepen biokompatibilnosti i njihove mehaničke karakteristike. Detaljno je opisana problematika ispitivanja stomatolo&scaron;kih materijala i napravljeno je poređenje i korelacija između in vitro i in vivo načina ispitivanja biokompatibilnosti. Drugi deo obuhvata ispitivanje čvrstoće polimera za bazu zubne proteze i analizu uticaja osobina materijala u odnosu na biolo&scaron;ku sredinu u kojoj obavljaju svoju funkciju, i u odnosu na sile kojima su tokom funkcije materijali izloženi. Cilj doktorske disertacije je utvrđivanje stepena biokompatibilnosti i mehaničkih karakteristika toplopolimerizujućih, hladnopolimerizujućih i termoplastičnih akrilata za bazu zubne proteze. Istraživanje je obuhvatilo 3 komercijalna materijala iz grupe akrilata, koji se razlikuju po hemijskom sastavu i načinu polimerizacije. Ispitivanje biokompatibilnosti rađeno je u in vitro i in vivo uslovima. Ispitivanje na ćelijskim kulturama obuhvatalo je dve ćelisjke linije (MRC 5 i L929) sa dva načina kontakta između ćelija i materijala (direktan, indirektan) i dva načina određivanja biolo&scaron;kog ishoda (MTT test, Agar difuzioni test). Istraživanje urađeno in vivo obuhvatalo je test subkutane implantacije, na animalnom modelu pacova, i test iritacije oralne sluzokože na animalnom modelu hrčka. Oba testa rađena su u skladu sa standardom ISO 10993. Cilj in vivo istraživanja bio je ispitivanje reakcije tkiva na implantirani materijal, računajući i zavr&scaron;nu integraciju ili dezintegraciju implantiranog materijala. Prednost in vivo istraživanja nalazi seu analizi uticaja materijala na sterilno živo tkivo, uz praćenje imunolo&scaron;ke reakcije, kao dopuna prethodnom istraživanju na ćelijskim kulturama. Dopunski deo in vivo ispitivanja biokompatibilnosti određen je prema kliničkoj upotrebi ispitivanih materijala, zbog čega je odabran test oralne iritacije sluzokože. Sluzokoža bukalne kesice sirijskog hrčka sastoji se od pločasto slojvitog epitela sa orožavanjem, &scaron;to je predstavljao dobar model za ispitivanje polimera za bazu zubne proteze, po&scaron;to zubna proteza naleže na sluzokožu nepca i rezidualnog alveolarnog grebena koja takođe orožava. Drugi deo disertacije obuhvatao je ispitivanje mehaničkih karakteristika, pri čemu su urađeni test zatezne čvrstoće, test savojne čvrstoće, test čvrstoće loma i mikrotvrdoće, uz dopunsku analizu pratećih parametara. Rezultati ispitivanja biokompatibilnosti pokazali su da su testovi biokompatibilnosti osetljivi na upražnjeni metodolo&scaron;ki postupak. Ispitivanjem na ćelijskim kulturama nisu utvrđene značajne razlike u citotoksičnosti između toplopolimerizujućih, hladnopolimerizujućih i termoplastičnih akrilata. Takođe, rezultati su se razlikovali u odnosu na tip ćelijske kulture i način provere biolo&scaron;kog ishoda, &scaron;to se slaže sa prethodnim navodima o kompleksnoj problematici njihovog međusobnog poređenja. Ispitivanjem biokompatibilnosti subkutanom implantacijom praćen je inflamatorni odgovor tkiva u vremenskom intervalu od 90 dana. Reakcija organizma na implantirani materijal posmatrana je kroz ćelijske i tkivne parametre, u skladu sa ISO 10993. Dodatno je urađena i analiza hrapavosti implantiranih materijala. Histolo&scaron;kom analizom utvrđena je razlika u inflamatornom odgovoru u odnosu na kori&scaron;ćeni materijal, kao i prema vremenskom intervalu implantacije. Test oralne iritacije sluzokože nije se pokazao kao dovoljno senzitivan za ispitivanje ovih vrsta materijala. Ispitivanjem mehaničkih karakteristika utvrđene su razlike između toplopolimerizujućih, hladnopolimerizujućih i termoplastičnih akrilata. Najveći stepen čvrstoće utvrđen je kod toplopolimerizujućih akrilata dok je najveća konzistentnost rezultata bila u grupi termoplastičnih akrilata. Prezentovano istraživanje predstavlja prvu detaljnu analizu biokompatibilnosti i mehaničkih karaktestistika polimera za bazu zubne proteze.</p> / <p>The introduction describes the complexity of use of denture base materials, with regard to their general characteristics, biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Issues related to the testing of dental materials is described in detail and comparison is made between in vitro and in vivo methods of biocompatibility testing. The second part further covers the determination of strength of previously used materials, in relation to biological environment in which their function is conducted and in relation to the influence of masticatory forces which can contribute to their mechanical failure. The aim of the presented research was to assess the degree of biocompatibility and mechanical properties of cold curing, hot curing and thermoformed denture base materials. The research included three denture base materials, which differed according to their chemical composition and polymerization protocols. The biocompatibility testing was carried out in in vitro and in vivo conditions. The in vitro experiments covered two different cell lines (MRC 5 human lung fibroblasts and L929 mouse fibroblasts) with two types of contact (direct, indirect) and two different types of quantification of biological outcome (MTT assay and Agar overley test). The in vivo assessment of biocompatibility covered the subcutaneous implantation test, on the animal model of Wistar rat, and oral mucosa irritation test, on the animal model of sirian hamster. Both tests were conducted according to the ISO 10993. The aim of the in vivo investigation was to evaluate tissue reactions to the implanted materials, including the final integration or disintegration of the tested materials. The advantage of in vivo investigation included the possibility of monitoring the materials influence on living tissues, with the analysis of imunological response as an addition to the previously conductedresearchon cell cultures. The supplemental part of in vivo investigation was chosen according to the clinical use of the tested materials, which included the oral mucosa irritation test.The mucosa of hamster buccal pouch consists of stratified squamos epithelium, which is considered to be an adequate replacement for the human denture supporting tissues, which also consist of the same type of epithelium. The second part of thesis includes the determination of mechanical properties of denture base materials. It consists of four types of tests: tensile strength test, bending strength test, fracture toughness test and microhardness tests, followed by the analysis of corresponding parameters. The results of the biocompatibility tests showed that the biological outcome of the applied method is highly depended on the methodological procedure. The investigation conducted in vitro, on two different cell lines, did not show significant difference in cytotoxicity between hot curing, cold curing and thermoformed denture base materials. Also, the results were influenced by the type of cell culture and the evaluation method of biological outcome, which agrees with the previous allegations about the complexicity of their mutual comparison. The subcutaneous implantation test covered the inflammatory response in the time period of 90 days. The organism reaction to the implanted material was determined through the cell and tissue parameters of organism response, evaluation of which was conducted according to the ISO 10993. Additionally, the surface roughness of the implanted specimens of materials was also measured. The inflammatory response of the ogranism was influenced by the type of the implanted material and the time interval of implantation. The oral mucosa irritation test has proven not to be sufficiently sensitive for testing of this type of materials. Testing of the mechanical properties od denture base materials, revealed the difference between the cold curing, hot curing and thermofomed denture base materials. The highest strength was observed in hot curing materials, while the highest consistency of the results was observed in thermoformed resins. The presented investigation presents the first detail analysis of the biocompatibility and mechanical properties of the denture base materials, and as such presents a novelty in the field of dental materials characterization.</p>

Este estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar in vitro a influência da alteração dimensional de resinas acrílicas para base de prótese total submetidas a diferentes formas de processamento sobre a posição da cabeça da mandíbula, buscando estabelecer uma possível relação com a etiologia das disfunções crânio-mandibulares nos pacientes usuários desse tipo de prótese. Foram duas etapas: a primeira parte enfocou o papel do tipo de prensa (Getom ou de cozimento) e da força de prensagem para fechamento da mufla (1000 ou 1500 kgf) utilizados no processamento de duas resinas: Lucitone 550 e QC–20 e somente da força de prensagem para a resina Acron MC. Já a segunda parte do estudo teve o intuito de avaliar a influência dos ciclos de polimerização curtos e longos na alteração dimensional de cinco resinas: as mesmas três da primeira parte, além da Clássico e Ondacryl. As próteses superiores acrilizadas foram remontadas em articulador totalmente ajustável, tendo como referência a posição de máxima intercuspidação (MIC). Nessa posição de maior estabilidade oclusal, foi vazado gesso tipo IV no espaço entre as esferas condilares do articulador e as paredes dos estojos condilares. Após a cristalização, esses corpos-de-prova de gesso foram removidos do estojo condilar e suas dimensões medidas e submetidas à análise estatística por meio de um modelo de análise de variância com medidas repetidas que permitiu concluir que houve variações na posição da “cabeça da mandíbula" em 625 das 630 medidas efetuadas; as médias de movimentação condilar variaram de 0,118 (DP = 0,0968) a 1,956 mm (DP = 0,414) e ocorreram principalmente no sentido posterior do lado esquerdo; na maioria dos casos em que a força de prensagem agiu como fator devariação, os deslocamentos obtidos com 1500 kgf foram menores do que aqueles obtidos com 1000 kgf; nos casos em que o tipo de prensa agiu como fator de variação, ora os menores deslocamentos foram obtidos com a prensa de cozimento, ora com a Getom; o ciclo empregado na polimerização não influenciou significativamente na estabilidade dimensional das próteses totais e a única diferença encontrada envolveu a resina Clássico, que levou aos maiores deslocamentos no sentido posterior do lado esquerdo. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate in vitro the influence of dimensional changes in denture base acrylic resins submitted to different processing methods on the position of the mandibular condyle. This was done to establish a relation between these dimensional changes and the etiology of temporomandibular disorders in complete denture wearers. This research was divided into two parts. The first part focused on the type of press (conventional water bath or Getom), on the pressing force for flask closure (1000 or 1500 kgf) when processing Lucitone 550 and QC-20 resins, and on the pressing force when processing Acron MC resin. The purpose of the second part was to evaluate the influence of polymerization time on the dimensional stability of five resins, namely Lucitone 550, QC-20, Acron MC, Clássico and Ondacryl. The polymerized upper prostheses were remounted on a fully adjustable articulator, using the maximal intercuspal position (MIP) as reference. Type IV dental stone was poured into the space between the condylar spheres and the condylar walls. After the dental stone dried, the samples were removed from the articulator and their dimensions were measured and submitted to analysis of variance with repeated measures. The following conclusions were drawn: 625 from 630 measurements done showed changes in the position of the “mandibular condyle" and mean values for condylar movement ranged from 0.118 (SD = 0.0968) to 1.956 mm (SD = 0.414) and occurred mainly in the posterior direction on the left side; in most cases where the pressing force influenced the condylar position, the changes were smaller in 1500 kgf group than in the 1000 kgf group; in the cases where the type of press influenced the changes in condylar position, the smallest values were found in both groups, sometimes with Getom and other times with conventional water bath press; polymerization time did not significantly affect the dimensional stability of the dentures and the greatest changes occurred in the posterior direction on the left side with Clássico resin.

Une nouvelle méthode de détection sans marquage des interactions biomoléculaires a été développée. Elle est basée sur la conception d’une couche sensible supportée innovante réalisée par la technique de Langmuir‐Blodgett. Cette couche est composée d'un lipide à tête polaire immobilisant un cation métallique divalent capable (i) de chélater une molécule possédant une affinité pour ce type de cation et (ii) de catalyser la réaction de chimiluminescence du luminol. L'intensité du signal chimiluminescent est modulée par la présence de biomolécules fixées en surface de la couche sensible, qui modifient l'environnement immédiat du cation métallique. La variation du signal chimiluminescent (issu de la catalyse par le cation immobilisé) a pu être quantifiée et corrélée à une gamme de concentration d’histamine et d’anticorps. Les potentialités de cette approche ont finalement été exploitées pour développer une puce de PMMA de type macropuce immobilisant la monocouche de lipides. / A new label‐free detection method for biomolecular interactions was developed. It is based on the development of an original sensitive layer performed with the Langmuir‐ Blodgett technique. This layer is composed of a lipid which immobilized a bivalent metallic cation on his polar head, able (i) to chelate a molecule which has an affinity for this cation and (ii) to catalyze the luminol chemiluminescent reaction. The chemiluminescent signal intensity is modulated by the presence of immobilized biomolecules on the sensitive layer surface, which modifies the immediate environmentof the metallic cation. The chemiluminescent signal variation (from catalysis by the metallic cation) has been quantified and correlated to a histamine and antibody concentration range. The potentialities of this approach have finally been employed to achieve a PMMA chip (macroarray type), immobilizing the lipid monolayer.

In the present work, a new generation opaque polymer pigment with multihollow structure was synthesized by suspension polymerization of &ldquo / Water-in-Oil-in-Water&rdquo / (W/O/W) emulsion system. Oil phase was methyl methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomer mixture at 1:1 weight ratio. The dimension and distribution of hollows inside polymer particles are dependent on the size of water droplets which are encapsulated in micelles. For Water-in-Oil (W/O) assembly, a hydrophobic surfactant and hydrophilic co-surfactant (Span 80-Tween 80) combination with a hydrophilic/lipophilic balance (HLB) value between 5-8 was used. The effects of surfactant and co-surfactant composition on the stability of the W/O emulsion and also on the size of water droplets were studied. In addition, the effect of the ultrasonication on the average size of water droplets was investigated. The hollow size distribution which may possibly give the maximum scattering efficiency was predicted by a mathematical model based on the Mie scattering. The optimum size distribution for W/O emulsion was obtained at the monomer/surfactant/water ratio of 75.5/9.4/15.1 after ultrasonication for 30 seconds at 80 W power. The W/O/W emulsion was prepared by dispersing the W/O emulsion in aqueous solution of hydrophilic Triton X-405. The influence of surfactant concentration and mechanical mixing on monomer droplets was investigated by size measurement and optical microscopy. After stabilizing with 1 %w/w polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solution, the W/O/W emulsion was polymerized at 55 &deg / C for 20 h. The surface morphology of synthesized polymer pigments was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the inner hollow structure was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The analysis indicated that multihollow opaque polymer pigments were successfully synthesized. The opacity, the L*a*b* color, and the gloss properties of polymer pigments were examined by spectrophotometer and glossmeter. The opacity values were assessed by contrast ratio measurements, and the synthesized polymer pigments provided up to 97.3 % opacity (50 %v/v solid content). In addition, the pigments exhibited low gloss values, and yielded matt films.