Journal article

Publication year: 2009

Pages: 396-398

Journal: International Journal of Prosthodontics

Volume number: 22

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 0893-2174

Publisher: Quintessence Publishing

Abstract: 
The aim of this study was to investigate the contact angles of six different type 3 dental impression materials (DIMs). Contact angles (n = 3) were continuously determined for 20 seconds after placing 4 mu L of deionized water onto a thin layer ( 50 mu m) of freshly mixed DIM ( polyvinyl siloxane, C-silicone, polyether, and hybrid DIMs). Data were subjected to parametric statistics (P < .05). Contact angles ranged from 76.1 +/- 5.6 degrees to 119.5 +/- 1.8 degrees at 0 seconds and from 11.7 +/- 1.6 degrees to 74.7 +/- 1.1 degrees at 5 seconds after droplet deposition. The siloxanes showed significantly higher contact angles at 0 and 5 seconds compared to all other DIMs tested (P < .05). The newly introduced DIMs with a polyether backbone showed promising results regarding their hydrophilicity. Int J Prosthodont 2009; 22: 396-398.

Harvard Citation style: Balkenhol, M., Eichhorn, M. and Woestmann, B. (2009) Contact Angles of Contemporary Type 3 Impression Materials, International Journal of Prosthodontics, 22(4), pp. 396-398

APA Citation style: Balkenhol, M., Eichhorn, M., & Woestmann, B. (2009). Contact Angles of Contemporary Type 3 Impression Materials. International Journal of Prosthodontics. 22(4), 396-398.