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W D Cook

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PubMed1986

Curing efficiency and ocular hazards of dental photopolymerization sources.

The spectral distributions of a range of dental photocuring sources were measured at the exit window and at a distance of 10 cm. The former enabled the evaluation of a newly proposed photocuring efficiency index which correlates well with the depth of cure of the photopolymerized resins, thus providing a basis for the comparison of different photocuring sources. The spectral irradiance of the sources obeyed the inverse-square law, allowing a comparison with the ACGIH threshold limit values. According to these criteria, no ocular hazard is posed to the patient or clinician by u.v.-A or u.v.-B radiation nor to the patient by the visible light when momentarily exposed to the sources. Similarly the ACGIH criterion indicates that the clinician does not risk chorioretinal injury provided the exposure is restricted to less than 140 s in a 3 h period.

Acrylic Resins↗
PubMed1985

Colour stability and visual perception of dimethacrylate based dental composite resins.

The spectrophotometric method of colour measurement was applied to an investigation of the colour stability of dimethacrylate based composite resins exposed to thermal and photochemical aging. A good correlation was observed between visual perception of colour change and the spectrophotometric colour difference [delta E (FMC-2)] of unexposed and aged specimens, but 50% of the observers considered the colour match of two specimens to be clinically unacceptable when the colour difference exceeded 10.6. Kinetic studies of thermally and photochemically induced colour change showed a sigmoidal dependence of colour change on the logarithm of exposure time. Because the direction and magnitude of the colour change differed for the two procedures, it would appear that different mechanisms are involved.

Acrylic Resins↗
PubMed1985

Structure and properties of methacrylate based dental restorative materials.

The chemistry and structure of the dimethacrylate resins and the nature of the filler systems in dental composite resins are reviewed in relation to their influence on the setting behaviour, dimensional stability, aesthetics, fracture behaviour and adhesive potential. It is clear that a deeper understanding of the structure of the polymeric matrix and the mechanism of clinical wear is required. As a result of ongoing research in this area and with the development of dentine adhesives, the future prospects of composite resins are encouraging.

Acrylates↗
PubMed1985

Malignant transformation of a growth factor-dependent myeloid cell line by Abelson virus without evidence of an autocrine mechanism.

Abelson virus has been used to transform cells of a murine, factor-dependent myeloid cell line (FD). Factor-independent (FI) cell lines were derived, which expressed the viral genome and were tumorigenic in syngeneic mice. Karyotypic analysis of FI cells before and after passage in vivo indicated that the tumorigenic cells were derived from FD cells. Northern gel analysis of mRNA, bioassay of culture supernatants, and the density-independent growth of the FI cells indicated that the transformation had not induced the synthesis of the hemopoietic growth factors normally required to support the FD cells, that is, granulocyte-macrophage CSF or Multi-CSF. The FD and FI cells displayed similar numbers of cell surface receptors for Multi-CSF (IL-3) and GM-CSF. We conclude that Abelson virus transformation of this line from factor-dependence to factor-independence and tumorigenicity did not involve autocrine stimulation.

Abelson murine leukemia virus↗
PubMed1985

Thymocyte subsets transformed by Abelson murine leukemia virus.

The infectious complex of Abelson murine leukemia virus was altered by replacing its usual helper virus, Moloney leukemia virus, with radiation leukemia virus (RadLV). After intrathymic injection of the Abelson-RadLV complex, thymomas arose rapidly, as described previously for injection of the Abelson-Moloney complex. Cell lines were derived from thymomas induced by each Abelson virus complex and were classified according to normal thymus cell phenotypes. Each virus complex induced some cell lines which were like a 0.7% subpopulation of murine thymocytes in that they failed to express the Thy-1 cell-surface antigen. These lines are thus far indistinguishable from some Abelson-derived bone marrow transformants classified as pre-B cells. However, the Abelson-Moloney complex induced some cell lines which expressed low levels of Thy-1 and which shared most markers with immature blast cells of the thymic medulla, whereas the Abelson-RadLV complex induced some lines which were clearly like thymic cortex blast cells. Thus, Abelson virus can induce thymoma cell lines of at least two, and possibly three, distinct phenotypes corresponding to normal thymocyte blast subsets, the determination of which can be influenced by helper virus sequences.

Abelson murine leukemia virus↗
PubMed1984

Tear and rupture of elastomeric dental impression materials.

The curing time dependence of the tear energy, tensile strength and ultimate extension ratio of a range of characterized elastomeric impression materials was investigated. This variation of tensile strength and ultimate extension ratio was correlated with the development of the network structure. The tear energy showed only minor changes as the curing proceeded.

Dental Impression Materials↗
PubMed1983

Polymerization kinetics of resin-based restorative materials.

The kinetics and mechanism of cure of resin-based restorative materials have been investigated by incorporating into commercial materials additional amounts of inhibitor, initiator, and accelerator. The polymerization was monitored by IR spectroscopy, viscosity measurements, and an oscillating rheometer. The rate of initiation of the polymerization was found to be first order with respect to the initiator and accelerator concentration. The inhibitor was found to be responsible for the induction period during which no polymerization occurred. The duration of this period was proportional to the inhibitor concentration. It was also found that the efficiency of the inhibitor affected the difference between the initial and final set times so that with one particularly effective inhibitor a "snap-set" behavior could be obtained.

Benzoquinones↗
PubMed1983

Setting of dental polyelectrolyte cements--viscosity studies of model systems.

In order to gain information on the setting of dental cements, the influence of Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, and Al3+ ions on the viscosity of concentrated solutions of partly neutralized poly(carboxylic acids) has been measured. The increase in viscosity with increasing cation concentration was semi-quantitatively interpreted in terms of chain growth and branching due to intermolecular bridging of the carboxylate groups by the metal ions. The concentration of cation required to produce gelation was considerably greater than expected and may be due to the wastage of cations by the formation of intramolecular links. The incorporation of tartrate ion into the polyacid solution retarded the reaction between Al3+ and the polyacid and may explain some features of the setting of glass ionomer cements.

Aluminum↗
PubMed1983

Degradative analysis of glass ionomer polyelectrolyte cements.

As part of a detailed investigation of the setting mechanisms of dental polyelectrolyte cements, the Al3+, Ca2+, and Na+ concentrations in the matrix phase of glass ionomer cements were measured as a function of the cements age by use of a selective degradation technique. In the early stages of cement formation, all three cations were rapidly released from the glass, and it is inferred that both Ca2+ and Al3+ are responsible for gelation. Even after 5 X 10(4) min, the reaction was incomplete and still continuing.

Aluminum↗
PubMed1983

Dental polyelectrolyte cements. III. Effect of additives on their rheology.

As part of a series of investigations of dental polyelectrolyte cements, the influence of additives was studied by viscometry. At low concentrations, tartaric acid was found to exert an accelerating influence on glass ionomer cements but to retard the reaction by complex formation at high concentrations. When dissolved with the liquid component, NaF accelerated some glass ionomer cements and retarded others. NaCl was found to accelerate the zinc polycarboxylate cements, possibly through its reduction in the electrical potential between powder and liquid phases. Neutralization of the polyacids retarded the reactions but not enough to indicate that hydrogen ions were directly involved in the rate determining step.

Dental Cements↗
PubMed1983

Dental polyelectrolyte cements: II: effect of powder/liquid ratio on their rheology.

The rheological behaviour during the setting of a range of zinc polycarboxylate and glass ionomer dental cements has been studied. The influence of the powder/liquid ratio was found to alter the rate of reaction without altering the basic form of the kinetics. Two models were advanced to explain the rheological and chemical differences between the two types of polyelectrolyte cement. The setting of the glass ionomer cements was consistent with the development of a homogeneous polymer network whereas the zinc polycarboxylate cements were viewed as setting by an inhomogeneous core-growth reaction.

Dental Cements↗