R-curve behavior and toughening mechanisms of resin-based dental composites: Effects of hydration and post-cure heat treatment

Dental Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 760-770

  Shah, M B ^a   Ferracane, J L ^b   Kruzic, J J ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack bridging; Fracture; Hydration; Post cure; R curve; Resin composite; Toughening

Indexed keywords

COMPACT TENSIONS; CRACK BRIDGING; CRACK EXTENSIONS; CRACK PATHS; FLEXURAL STRENGTHS; FOUR-POINT BENDING; FRACTURE RESISTANCES; FRACTURE SURFACES; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATIONS; INTERFACIAL DEGRADATIONS; LIGHT-CURING; MATRIX CRACKS; MICRO-MECHANISMS; MULTIPLE COMPARISON TESTS; PARTICLE-MATRIX DEBONDING; POST-CURE; R-CURVE; R-CURVE BEHAVIORS; RESIN COMPOSITE; RESIN MATRICES; RESIN-BASED DENTAL COMPOSITES; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SEM; SEM OBSERVATIONS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS; TWO-WAY ANOVA; WATER HYDRATIONS;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACKS; CURING; DEGRADATION; DENTAL COMPOSITES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER TREATMENT;

FRACTURE;

FILTEK SUPREME; FILTEK Z250; NANOCOMPOSITE; RESIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL BONDING; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; HARDNESS; HEAT; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PLIABILITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL BONDING, LIGHT-CURED; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; HARDNESS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARTICLE SIZE; PLIABILITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 67349131273     PISSN: 01095641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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