Luis Antonio Flores-Espinosa, José Federico Torres-Teran, Luis Octavio Sánchez-Vargas, Marine Ortiz-Magdaleno, José Amir Gonzalez-Calderón, Norma Verónica Zabala-Alonso, Vladimir Alonso Escobar-Barrios, Mariana Gutiérrez-Sanchez, Gregorio Sánchez-Balderas, José Elías Pérez-López
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Abstract
Background: Polymerization conditions affect the physical-mechanical properties of acrylic resins used for craniofacial prostheses.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of microwave polymerization on the thermomechanical properties and surface morphology of ocular prostheses fabricated with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
Methods: PMMA discs were polymerized with microwave energy and with conventional heat polymerization (CHP) method. Ocular prostheses were fabricated to determine whether there were changes according to the polymerization method. The surface morphology and roughness were observed under SEM and AFM. The Vickers Hardness number (VHN) and flexural strength were measured. Thermal properties were evaluated with TGA/DSC, and chemical composition with FTIR.
Results: The PMMA acrylic resin polymerized with microwave energy showed a smooth surface with some relief areas. In the internal surface of the ocular prosthesis with microwave energy the PMMA is more compact. The mean roughness values were higher and statistically significant with CHP (P < 0.05), while the surface hardness and flexural strength were higher with microwave energy (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: There were no changes in the calorimetry with either method, TGA showed an exothermic peak around 120 °C with CHP method. PMMA polymerized with microwave energy improved the mechanical and surface properties of the ocular prostheses.
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The aim of Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering is to promote the welfare of humans and to help them keep healthy. This international journal is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research papers, review articles and brief notes on materials and engineering for biological and medical systems. Articles in this peer-reviewed journal cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: Engineering as applied to improving diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of disease and injury, and better substitutes for damaged or disabled human organs; Studies of biomaterial interactions with the human body, bio-compatibility, interfacial and interaction problems; Biomechanical behavior under biological and/or medical conditions; Mechanical and biological properties of membrane biomaterials; Cellular and tissue engineering, physiological, biophysical, biochemical bioengineering aspects; Implant failure fields and degradation of implants. Biomimetics engineering and materials including system analysis as supporter for aged people and as rehabilitation; Bioengineering and materials technology as applied to the decontamination against environmental problems; Biosensors, bioreactors, bioprocess instrumentation and control system; Application to food engineering; Standardization problems on biomaterials and related products; Assessment of reliability and safety of biomedical materials and man-machine systems; and Product liability of biomaterials and related products.
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