Title
3D-printed polymer-infiltrated ceramic network with biocompatible adhesive to potentiate dental implant applications
Date Issued
01 October 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Hodásová L.
Alemán C.
Llanes L.
Fargas G.
Armelin E.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
The aim of this work was to prepare and characterize polymer–ceramic composite material for dental applications, which must resist fracture and wear under extreme forces. It must also be compatible with the hostile environment of the oral cavity. The most common restorative and biocompatible copolymer, 2,2-bis(p-(2′-2-hydroxy-3′-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl)propane and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate, was combined with 3D-printed yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia scaffolds with a 50% infill. The proper scaffold deposition and morphology of samples with 50% zirconia infill were studied by means of X-ray computed microtomography and scanning electron microscopy. Samples that were infiltrated with copolymer were observed under compression stress, and the structure’s failure was recorded using an Infrared Vic 2D™ camera, in comparison with empty scaffolds. The biocompatibility of the composite material was ascertained with an MG-63 cell viability assay. The microtomography proves the homogeneous distribution of pores throughout the whole sample, whereas the presence of the biocompatible copolymer among the ceramic filaments, referred to as a polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN), results in a safety “damper”, preventing crack propagation and securing the desired material flexibility, as observed by an infrared camera in real time. The study represents a challenge for future dental implant applications, demonstrating that it is possible to combine the fast robocasting of ceramic paste and covalent bonding of polymer adhesive for hybrid material stabilization.
Volume
14
Issue
19
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral Ciencia de los polímeros
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85115713387
Source
Materials
ISSN of the container
19961944
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) from European Union, inside the regional operating program of Catalunya 2014–2020, with an import of 1,887,221.20 € (SIFECAT 001-P-001646), by MINECO and FEDER funds (RTI2018-098951-B-I00) and by Generalitat de Catalunya (2017SGR359 and 2017SGR0933). Acknowledgments: This work has been co-funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) from European Union, inside the regional operating program of Catalunya 2014–2020, with an import of 1,887,221.20 € (SIFECAT 001-P-001646), by MINECO and FEDER funds (RTI2018-098951-B-I00) and by Generalitat de Catalunya (2017SGR359 and 2017SGR0933). L’.H. acknowledges Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya for Ph.D. fellowship (nº 6-CP_SCSRE) and European project AMITIE (Marie Skłodowska Curie Grant Agreement n◦734342) for receive funding for short research mobility to Saint Gobain Co. (France). Authors acknowledge PROCOMAME Group (UPC) for their facilities in using the VIC-2D camera and software for compression tests.
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