Oxygen Inhibition in Dental Resins
- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 84 (8), 725-729
- https://doi.org/10.1177/154405910508400808
Abstract
Oxygen inhibits free radical polymerization and yields polymers with uncured surfaces. This is a concern when thin layers of resin are being polymerized, or in circumstances where conventional means of eliminating inhibition are inappropriate. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that viscosity, filler content, and polymerization temperature modify oxygen diffusion in the resin or the reactivity of radical species, and affect the degree of conversion near the surface. Confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy was used to measure monomer conversion from the surface to the bulk of cured resins. Increased viscosity was shown to limit oxygen diffusion and increase conversion near the surface, without necessarily modifying the depth of inhibition. The filler material was shown to increase, simultaneously, oxygen diffusivity and the viscosity of the resin, which have opposite effects on conversion. Polymerization at a temperature above ~ 110°C was shown to eliminate oxygen inhibition.Keywords
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