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Poly(Acrylic Acid) Grafted Montmorillonite As Novel Fillers for Dental Adhesives: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of the Adhesive Publisher Pubmed



Solhi L1 ; Atai M1 ; Nodehi A1 ; Imani M1 ; Ghaemi A2 ; Khosravi K3
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  1. 1. Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), Tehran, P.O. Box 14965/115, Iran
  2. 2. Dental School, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
  3. 3. Dental School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Dental Materials Published:2012


Abstract

Objective: This work investigates the graft polymerization of acrylic acid onto nanoclay platelets to be utilized as reinforcing fillers in an experimental dental adhesive. Physical and mechanical properties of the adhesive and its shear bond strength to dentin are studied. The effect of the modification on the stability of the nanoparticle dispersion in the dilute adhesive is also investigated. Materials and methods: Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) was grafted onto the pristine Na-MMT nanoclay (Cloisite ® Na +) through the free radical polymerization of acylic acid in an aqueous media. The resulting PAA-g-nanoclay was characterized using FTIR, TGA and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The modified nanoclays were added to an experimental dental adhesive in different concentrations and the morphology of the nanoclay layers in the photocured adhesive matrix was studied using TEM and XRD. Shear bond strength of the adhesives containing different filler contents was tested on the human premolar teeth. The stability of nanoclay dispersion in the dilute adhesive was also studied using a separation analyzer. The results were then statistically analyzed and compared. Results: The results confirmed the grafting reaction and revealed a partially exfoliated structure for the PAA-g-nanoclay. Incorporation of 0.2 wt.% of the modified nanoclay into the experimental adhesive provided higher shear bond strength. The dispersion stability of the modified nanoparticles in the dilute adhesive was also enhanced more than 25 times. Significance: Incorporation of the modified particles as reinforcing fillers into the adhesive resulted in higher mechanical properties. The nanofiller containing bonding agent also showed higher shear bond strength due to the probable interaction of the carboxylic acid functional groups on the surface of the modified particles with hydroxyapatite of dentin. © 2011 Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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