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Biomaterials & Bioengineering

Oxygen Inhibition in Dental Resins

M.A. Gauthier1, I. Stangel2, T.H. Ellis1 and X.X. Zhu1,*

1 Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, POB 6128, Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec, H3C3J7, Canada; and
2 BioMat Sciences, 9700 Great Seneca Hwy. #180, Rockville, MD 20850, USA;

Correspondence: * corresponding author, julian.zhu{at}umontreal.ca

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.

Key Words: oxygen inhibition • confocal Raman spectroscopy • visible-light cure • filler content • viscosity

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 84, No. 8, 725-729 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400808
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