International Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015

  • Considerations on the Use of Lumina-Porous® Biomaterial in Maxillary Sinus Floor

    Douglas Rangel Goulart, Luciana Asprino, Márcio de Moraes, Claudio Ferreira Nóia

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: Jan. 30, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 13, 2015
    Published: Feb. 25, 2015
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    Abstract: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation procedure, aka sinus floor lift surgery, stand out within the universe of bone reconstruction given that the maxillary sinus is a closed cavity with favorable nutrition, which enables the use of biomaterials alone. Therefore, this study aimed to report and discuss the technical and biological peculiarities of Lumi... Show More
  • Investigation of Fatigue and Compression Strength for the PMMA Reinforced by Different System for Denture Applications

    Sihama Issa Salih, Jawad Kadhum Oleiwi, Qahtan Adnan Hamad

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2015
    Pages: 5-13
    Received: Jan. 19, 2015
    Accepted: Feb. 01, 2015
    Published: Mar. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: In the present search, attempts are made to develop the properties of PMMA resin that used for upper and lower prosthesis complete denture, by addition two different types of particles, which included: nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) particles and micro-zirconia (ZrO2) particles that added with different volume fractions of (1%, 2% and 3%) to poly methyl... Show More