Hardness evaluation of prosthetic silicones containing opacifiers following chemical disinfection and accelerated aging

• Main Authors: Marcelo Coelho Goiato (Author), Marcela Filié Haddad (Author), Daniela Micheline dos Santos (Author), Aldiéris Alves Pesqueira (Author), Amália Moreno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We evaluated the effects of disinfection and aging on the hardness of silicones containing opacifiers and intended for use in facial prosthetics. A total of 90 samples were produced using a cylindrical metal mold 3 mm in height and 30 mm in diameter. The samples were fabricated from Silastic MDX 4-4...