Probing the neutralization behavior of zwitterionic monomer-containing dental adhesive.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the polymerization kinetics, neutralization behavior, and mechanical properties of amine-functionalized dental adhesive cured in the presence of zwitterionic monomer, methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC).

Methods

The control adhesive was a mixture based on HEMA/BisGMA/2-N-morpholinoethyl methacrylate (MEMA) (40/30/30, w/w/w). The control and experimental formulations containing MPC were characterized with regard to water miscibility of liquid resins, photopolymerization kinetics, water sorption and solubility, dynamic mechanical properties and leachables from the polymers (aged in ethanol). The neutralization behavior of the adhesives was determined by monitoring the pH of lactic acid (LA) solution.

Results

The water miscibility decrea

SUBMITTER: Song L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5480395 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature