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2. CONTENTS….
• Basic polymer chemistry
• The fundamentals of polymerization
• Reaction kinetics in photopolymerised networks
• The effects of polymerization shrinkage
• Factors influencing shrinkage and stress
• Measurement of shrinkage and stress
• Counteracting polymerization shrinkage and stress
• Conclusion
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4. POLYMERISATION
• A repetitive intermolecular reaction……
• Types……
• Addition and Condensation Polymerization
• Co polymerization….
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5. R – R
External energy
2 R ¤
C = C
R C – C ¤
C = C R C – C – C – C ¤
R C – (C – C) n – C ¤
C = C
R C – (C – C) n = C +
HC – C ¤
R C – (C – C) m – C ¤
R C – (C – C) n – C –C – (C – C) m – C R (or)
R C – (C – C )n – CH3 + R C – (C – C) m – CH3
INDUCTION
PROPAGATION
CHAIN TRANSFER
TERMINATION
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7. CONDENSATION POLYMERISATION
• Production of a “non macromolecular structure”
• Formation of by products…..
• STEP GROWTH polymerization…….
• Vs addition polymerization :
Simultaneous activation
Non macro molecular product
By products
Kinetics of the reaction
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8. CO POLYMERISATION
• What is a co polymer????
• The need for copolymeric structures…..
• n H2C = CHA + m H2C = CHB --(H2C – CHA – H2C – CHB) m+n
• n H2C = CHA + m H2C = CHB - (H2C – CHA)n + (H2C – CHB)m
• Types :
• Random - ABBAABBAAABBBBAAB
• Block - AAAABBBBAAAABBBB
• Graft / Branched – AAAAAAAA
B B
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17. Curing LightCuring Light
0 mm0 mm
11
22
33
44
DEPTH OF CUREDEPTH OF CURE
DEGREE OFDEGREE OF
CONVERSIONCONVERSION
65%65%
25%25%
45%45%
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18. Curing EquipmentCuring Equipment
FactorsFactors
ProceduralProcedural
FactorsFactors
RestorationRestoration
FactorsFactors
• Bulb frosting or degradationBulb frosting or degradation
• Light reflector degradationLight reflector degradation
• Optical filter degradationOptical filter degradation
• Fiber-optic bundle breakageFiber-optic bundle breakage
• Light-guide fractureLight-guide fracture
• Tip contamination by resin buildupTip contamination by resin buildup
• Line voltage inconsistenciesLine voltage inconsistencies
• Infection control barriersInfection control barriers
• Light tip directionLight tip direction
• Access to restorationAccess to restoration
• DISTANCE from surfaceDISTANCE from surface
• Size of tipSize of tip
• Tip movementTip movement
• TIME of exposureTIME of exposure
• Restoration thicknessRestoration thickness
• Cavity designCavity design
• Filler - amount and sizeFiller - amount and size
• Restoration shadeRestoration shade
• Monomer ratiosMonomer ratios
FACTORS AFFECTING CUREFACTORS AFFECTING CURE
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20. Post-gel Phase
Possibility No. 1Possibility No. 1
Gap FormationGap Formation
If stress exceeds bond strengthIf stress exceeds bond strength
Post Curing
High C factor restoration
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21. Possibility No. 2Possibility No. 2
DistortionDistortion
If bond strength exceeds stressIf bond strength exceeds stress
(Davidson, Feilzer and De Gee – 1984)(Davidson, Feilzer and De Gee – 1984)
Post-gel Phase
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22. C -FACTOR IN THE ROOT CANAL….
• The advent of resin based sealers….
• The importance of canal geometry and resin film thickness
• The lack of shrinkage stress relief in narrow canals….
• Possible parameters influencing stress relief
– Resin sealer volumetric shrinkage
– Voids in sealer
– Polymerization rate
• The monobloc concept…..mission impossible????
(Tay and Pashley – 2005)
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23. MATERIAL BASED FACTORS
- Theoretical Considerations
• Filler content : shrinkage α polymer matrix
• Filler size – relationship between surface are – volume
ratio …. (Spahl et al – 1994)
• Filler distribution / dispersion…… (Stansbury – 1999)
• CTE mismatch…..
FILLERS
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24. Elastic modulus
• Higher the elastic modulus and
shrinkage, higher the
contraction stress
• Hooke’s Law……
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25. • Conversion kinetics of dimethacrylate monomers….
• Influence of co monomer concentrations….
(Cook et al – 1992 ; Lovell et al – 1999)
• Role of TEGDMA and its stereochemistry….
(Krejsci – 2000 ; Truffier –
2001;Ferracane – 2001; Braga – 2003)
• Reaction diffusion termination….
• The role of inhibitor (BHT)…..
Chemistry of Co monomers
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26. Self cure Vs Light cure
• The magnitude of polymerization….
(Kato – 1993 ; Kinomoto – 1999)
• Marginal adaptation….
• Manipulation – voids – porosity….
(De Gee – 1979 ; Alster – 1992 ; Feilzer – 1993)
• Layer thickness Vs stress generation
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27. ADHESIVE THICKNESS….
• Importance of bond strength…
• The reason behind…..stress absorption
• Low stiffness of adhesive….
• Drawbacks……
(Asmussen – 1975; Ferracane et al – 2000 ; Davidson et al – 1990)
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28. PRE HEATED COMPOSITES
– Pre heating to 54 – 60 º C ; 45 – 60 seconds - rapid
photo polymerization
– Increased molecular mobility and collision
frequency….
– Increased degree of conversion and physico
mechanical properties….yet…..
(Daronch and Rueggeberg – 2005, 2006)
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29. Influence of Photo activation methods….
• Achieving adequate polymerization….
• Increase in temperature – increased shrinkage
• Increased light intensity – increase in
temperature – increased shrinkage strain
• Why ???? (Contraction stress = Power Density x Time)
(Rueggeberg – 1994 ; Bennett – 2004 ; Elhejazi- 2006)
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30. Contraction stress relaxation by
hygroscopic expansion
• Main cause for mechanical stress in adhesive
restorations…..
• Expansion by water diffusion up to equilibrium….
• Relaxation of shear stresses parallel to adhesive
interface.
• Influencing factors…..
– Cavity configuration
– Chemistry of the monomer
– Nature of fillers
(Feilzer, Gee and Davidson – 1990)
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31. C-Factor 0.5
HOW DOES IT SHRINK ?????
(Hansen – 1982; Versluis and Douglas – 1998 ; Sagakuchi – 1998)
Challenging the
traditional
view….
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37. The conventional view….
If each increment were to shrink
and exhibit stress….
(Morin – 1988 ; Sakaguchi – 1991;
Hassan – 2005)
Hypothesis – cavity deformation Vs
no deformation
The incremental layering approach…..
Controversies exist !!!!
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40. Bi Layered restoration
• Mc Lean and Prosser (1985)
• The advantages of using glass
ionomer….
• Types
– Open
– Closed
– Centripetal approach
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42. CURING PROTOCOLS…..
Initial low radiant exposure (290 mW/cm2 for 2 seconds) ; delay of 5
minutes ; radiant exposure of 330mW/cm2 for 60 second
Vs
Single continuous exposure ( 330 mW/cm2 for 60 seconds)
(Lim et al – 2002)Pulse
Delay
Stepped
Ramped
Standard Intensity
Pulsed
High Intensity
Time (seconds)
Irradiance
The duty cycles
• Full power
• Two staged
• Ramped
• Custom
• oscillating
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43. FILLERS
• Non bonded silica nanofillers :
• size of the filler….
• why NON bonded ?????
• High density polyethylene spheres
• size of the filler….
• how does it reduce stress ??
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58. To conclude…..To conclude…..
• Understanding the physics of polymerization – notUnderstanding the physics of polymerization – not
just a theoretical expanse of knowledge……just a theoretical expanse of knowledge……
• The target …..The target …..
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