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- Title
Color Modifications of a Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer under the Effect of Cigarette Smoke.
- Authors
Gradinariu, Anca Irina; Stoica, Alexandru-Constantin; Bargan, Alexandra; Racles, Carmen; Stelea, Carmen Gabriela; Costan, Victor Vlad
- Abstract
Although it is known (from the observations of medical professionals) that cigarette smoke negatively affects maxillofacial prostheses, especially through staining/discoloration, systematic research in this regard is limited. Herein, the color modifications of M511 maxillofacial silicone, unpigmented and pigmented with red or skin tone pigments, covered with mattifiers, or with makeup and mattifiers, and directly exposed to cigarette smoke, were investigated by spectrophotometric measurements in the CIELab and RGB color systems. The changes in color parameters are comparatively discussed, showing that the base silicone material without pigmentation and coating undergoes the most significant modifications. Visible and clinically unacceptable changes occurred after direct exposure to only 20 cigarettes. By coating and application of makeup, the material is more resistant to color changes, which suggests that surface treatments provide increased protection to adsorption of the smoke components. The dynamic water vapor sorption (DVS) measurements indicate a decrease of the sorption capacity in pigmented versus unpigmented elastomers, in line with the changes in color parameters.
- Subjects
RGB color model; HUMAN skin color; SMOKING; WATER vapor; CIGARETTES
- Publication
Materials (1996-1944), 2024, Vol 17, Issue 16, p4089
- ISSN
1996-1944
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ma17164089