This research is aimed at developing biocompatible ceramics porcelain powders that
can be suitable as fillers and substitutes for damaged and decayed tooth, with a view to domesticating
its production in Nigeria and reducing the money spent on their importation into Nigeria. The only
source of biocompatible means of dental prostheses is considered highly exorbitant and requires
importation. Okpella Feldspathic deposit was used in forming the dental porcelain powder with
careful fritting preparation. In-vitro biocompatibility test was used to determine the biocompatibility
of the locally produced dental porcelain powder by growing tooth mucous on the dental porcelain.
Alloy bonding test was carried out using Electrical porcelain vacuum furnace to determine the
bonding ability of dental porcelain on most commonly used alloy “Nickel-Chromium” in dental
clinics. Results of biocompatibility and alloy bonding showed the ability of locally produced dental
porcelain in mimicking the properties of natural human tooth.
Keywords: Porcelain, Biocompatibility, Leucite
PAPER TITLE :BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND ALLOY BONDING TESTS OF DENTAL PORCELAIN POWDERS PRODUCED FROM OKPELLA POTASH FELDSPAR IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA
JOURNAL Of SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 8 NUMBER 2 2017
Paper Details
- Author(s) : OGUNDARE, T.S.; AKINBOGUN, T.L.; KASHIM, I.B. and ARAMIDE, F.O.
- Abstract:
