Evaluation of hardness and surface roughness of two maxillofacial silicones following disinfection

• Main Authors: Marcelo Coelho Goiato (Author), Aldiéris Alves Pesqueira (Author), Daniela Micheline dos Santos (Author), Stefan Fiúza de Carvalho Dekon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Shore A hardness and surface roughness of two silicones for maxillofacial prosthetic treatment, under the influence of chemical disinfection and storage. Twenty-eight specimens were obtained, half of which were made of Silastic MDX 4-4210 silicone and, t...