Colonization of soft lining materials with microorganisms, espe­ cially Candida albicans, is a common clinical problem. Silicone­based soft li ning materials have been found to be particularly susceptible to Candi­ dal adhesion. This study investigated the Candida albicans adhesion to 6 silicone­based soft lining materials (Molloplast­B, Mollosil, Ufigel P, Ufigel C, Soft Liner and Luci­sof). F...

PURPOSE This study investigated the effect of laser parameters and air-abrasion on the peel strength of silicon-based soft denture liner to different denture resins. MATERIALS AND METHODS Specimens (N=180) were prepared out of three different denture base resins (Rodex, cross-linked denture base acrylic resin; Paladent, heat-cured acrylic resin; Deflex, Polyamide resin) (75 mm × 25 mm × 3 mm)...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated the effects of different surface treatments on the tensile bond strength of an autopolymerizing silicone denture liner to a denture base material after thermocycling. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty rectangular heat-polymerized acrylic resin (QC-20) specimens consisting of a set of 2 acrylic blocks were used in the tensile test. Specimens were divided into 5 test ...

BACKGROUND Thoracostomy tube insertion is one of the common bedside procedures in emergency medicine and many acute specialties. Dislodgement of thoracostomy tube from the connection tube of chest drainage system is an important problem with potential complications such as contamination, infection and pneumothorax. Besides, mere loosening can also lead to malfunction. It is a common practice to...

The effects of Seal-In X5 and Dermo liner (Össur) on suspension and patient's comfort in lower limb amputees are unclear. In this report, we consider the case of a 51-yr-old woman with bilateral transtibial amputation whose lower limbs were amputated because of peripheral vascular disease. The subject had bony and painful residual limbs, especially at the distal ends. Two prostheses that used S...

Investigations into the shape and volume of transtibial prosthetic sockets are complicated because of the difficulty in establishing an accurate reference grid. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presents a possible solution to this problem. However, the reliability of MRI in defining the residual-limb/cast interface depends on the scanned image not being distorted by the materials present. We in...

This paper focuses on an experimental study of the explosive decompression representative samples hyperbaric type IV hydrogen storage vessels. The adhesion composite to liner is achieved by different adhesives. bond behavior liner-to-composite bonded joint considerably depends properties adhesives, as well assembly process. X-ray tomography allows determining damages before and after tests. Tom...