Use of thermochromic pigment in maxillofacial silicone elastomer

: Kantola RM, Kurunmaki H, Vallittu PK, Lassila LVJ

Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER

: 2013

: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

: JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY

: J PROSTHET DENT

: 4

: 110

: 4

: 320

: 325

: 6

: 0022-3913

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3913(13)60382-0

Conclusions. A concentration of 0.2 wt% thermochromic pigment led to a slight visual color change toward red of the silicone elastomer after freezer storage, while a concentration of 0.6 wt% thermochromic pigment led to a more noticeable color change.

Dentistry