Novel iodinated methacrylates as X-ray opaque denture base polymers

• Published in: Journal of materials science letters 1996-04, Vol.15 (8), p.686-687
• Main Authors: DAVY, K. W. M, ANSEAU, M. R
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics; Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics; Medical sciences; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
• ISSN: 0261-8028; 1573-4811
• DOI: 10.1007/BF00264114

In an attempt to provide X-ray opacity, together with good aesthetic properties and minimal effect upon the mechanical properties, it is considered that the use of an X-ray opaque copolymer would be the most satisfactory approach, as compatibility with PMMA would be expected to produce an optically clear glassy polymer. Presently, four monomers have been prepared and characterized. All the monomers could be thermally polymerized to give clear hard glasses that were intensely opaque. Upon polymerization, they could represent a new class of thermally stable iodinated polymer which are intensely X-ray opaque and can be processed both by dough moulding or thermal methods, providing versatility in fabrication techniques to produce hard X-ray opaque glassy polymers.