Development of noncarcinogenic ring liner for dental casting and its basic properties

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(1):79-86. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2010-062. Epub 2011 Jan 26.

Abstract

Although ceramic fiber is widely used in ring liners for dental casting, its carcinogenicity is a matter of concern. We investigated the use of noncarcinogenic biosoluble fiber for ring liners. Plate-shaped biosoluble fiber was modified to obtain the same setting expansion as that of a commercial ring liner as a prototype, and we subjected it to scanning electron microscopic observation, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, and a tensile test. The main components of the prototype were Mg, Si, and O and those of the commercial sample were Al, Si, and O. The prototype and commercial samples were mostly amorphous when not heated, and crystalline components were observed after heating. The tensile strength was significantly different between the prototype and commercial samples, but the difference was small and not problematic with regard to the ring liner strength.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Dental Casting Investment / chemical synthesis
  • Dental Casting Investment / chemistry*
  • Dental Casting Technique*
  • Metals, Alkaline Earth / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Silicates / chemistry*
  • Tensile Strength

Substances

  • Dental Casting Investment
  • Metals, Alkaline Earth
  • Silicates