Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

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2005, Volume15

Issue 6

144 pages

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Robert Q. Frazer, DDS
Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Raymond T. Byron, DMD
Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Paul B. Osborne, DMD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Karen P. West, DMD
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

The first use of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as a dental device was for the fabrication of complete denture bases. Its qualities of biocompatibility, reliability, relative ease of manipulation, and low toxicity were soon seized upon and incorporated by many different medical specialties. PMMA has been used for (a) bone cements; (b) contact and intraocular lens; (c) screw fixation in bone; (d) filler for bone cavities and skull defects; and (e) vertebrae stabilization in osteoporotic patients. The many uses of PMMA in the field of medicine will be the focus of this review, with particular attention paid to assessing its physical properties, advantages, disadvantages, and complications. Although numerous new alloplastic materials show promise, the versatility and reliability of PMMA cause it to remain a popular and frequently used material.

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