The study of a commercial dental resin by 1H stray-field magnetic resonance imaging

Teresa G. Nunes, Ricardo Pires, Jorge Perdigão, Armanda Amorim, Mário Polido

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

19 Scopus citations

Abstract

A dentine/enamel resin containing methacrylate monomers, included in a new generation adhesive system, was used to evaluate the potentialities of recent nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques to obtain spatially-resolved information on photo-polymerization reaction and subsequent polymerization shrinkage. 1H stray-field (STRAFI)-MRI one-dimensional images (1D profiles) of visible-light cured resins were obtained in the presence of oxygen from the atmosphere, and the variation of magnetization with irradiation time was recorded for each resin slice. The polymerization shrinkage was obtained from 1D profiles. The spatial distribution of the unreacted methyl methacrylate groups was obtained from 3D STRAFI experiments. In particular, the thickness of the surface remaining unpolymerised was measured.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8051-8054
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer
Volume42
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 18 2001

Keywords

  • Composite resin
  • Photo-polymerization
  • Stray-field magnetic resonance imaging

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The study of a commercial dental resin by 1H stray-field magnetic resonance imaging'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this