The use of silicon elastomer in maxillofacial rehabilitation as a substitute for or in conjunction with resins

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 152-162

  Mortellaro, C ^a   Garagiola, U ^a   Lucchina, A Greco ^b   Grivetto, F ^a   Milone, G ^c   Pappalardo, S ^d   Palmeri, A ^a   Scorsone, D ^a   Sammartino, G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b S Luigi Hospital ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylic resin; Acrylic resin; Maxillofacial prosthesis; Obturator; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ACETAL DERIVATIVE; ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ELASTOMER; RESIN; SILICON; BIOMATERIAL; SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; ESTHETICS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MASTICATION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; PHONETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; CLEFT PALATE; HARD PALATE; JAW TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; ODONTOGENIC CYST; ODONTOGENIC TUMOR; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PROSTHESIS; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CLEFT PALATE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOGENIC CYSTS; ODONTOGENIC TUMORS; PALATAL NEOPLASMS; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PALATE, HARD; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

EID: 33645800595     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000193553.39917.eb     Document Type: Article

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