Past, present, and future of soft‐tissue prosthetics: advanced polymers and advanced manufacturing

SK Powell, RLJ Cruz, MT Ross… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Millions of people worldwide experience disfigurement due to cancers, congenital defects,
or trauma, leading to significant psychological, social, and economic disadvantage …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in soft-tissue prosthetics part A: the art of imitating life

RLJ Cruz, MT Ross, SK Powell… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Physical disfigurement due to congenital defects, trauma, or cancer causes considerable
distress and physical impairment for millions of people worldwide; impacting their economic …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in soft-tissue prosthetics part B: the chemistry of imitating life

RLJ Cruz, MT Ross, SK Powell… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Each year, congenital defects, trauma or cancer often results in considerable physical
disfigurement for many people worldwide. This adversely impacts their psychological, social …

Influence of nanoparticles on color stability, microhardness, and flexural strength of acrylic resins specific for ocular prosthesis

AM Andreotti, MC Goiato, A Moreno… - International Journal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of adding nanoparticles to N1 acrylic resin
intended for artificial sclera, in terms of the color stability, microhardness, and flexural …

Effect of different disinfectants on the microhardness and roughness of acrylic resins for ocular prosthesis

A Moreno, MC Goiato, DM dos Santos… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Ocular prosthesis materials should have specific properties for their indication
and durability; therefore, it is important to investigate their physical behaviour when affected …

[HTML][HTML] Chromatic stability of acrylic resins of artificial eyes submitted to accelerated aging and polishing

MC Goiato, DM Santos, JF Souza, A Moreno… - Journal of applied oral …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Esthetics and durability of materials used to fabricate artificial eyes has been an important
issue since artificial eyes are essential to restore esthetics and function, protect the …

Effect of different methods of polymerizing ocular prosthesis acrylic resin on a human conjunctival cell line

EVF da Silva, MC Goiato, DM Dos Santos… - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Ocular prosthesis acrylic resins should be biocompatible regardless of
the polymerization method. The authors are unaware of a study that evaluated the …

In vitro analysis of different properties of acrylic resins for ocular prosthesis submitted to accelerated aging with or without photopolymerized glaze

DM Dos Santos, BE Nagay, EVF da Silva… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The effect of a photopolymerized glaze on different properties of acrylic resin (AR) for ocular
prostheses submitted to accelerated aging was investigated. Forty discs were divided into 4 …

Microbiological analysis of conjunctival secretion in anophthalmic cavity, contralateral eye and ocular prosthesis of patients with maxillofacial abnormalities

AM Guiotti, EVF Da Silva, IA Catanoze… - Letters in applied …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this study was to identify and analyse the micro‐organisms present in the
conjunctival secretion in anophthalmic cavities of wearers of ocular prostheses, as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Magnification of Iris through clear acrylic resin in ocular prosthesis

D Rokaya, J Kritsana, P Amornvit, N Dhakal… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The study on the magnification of the clear acrylic resin in prosthetic dentistry is important
but lacking. Hence, this research aimed to investigate the magnification of the iris in the …