2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Application of nanomaterials to the development of FRP esthetic orthodontic wire
| Project/Area Number |
20592385
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Orthodontic/Pediatric dentistry
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMAGATA Shuichi Hokkaido University, 大学院・歯学研究科, 助教 (70292034)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 歯学 / 歯科矯正 / 複合材料 / ナノ材料 / モンモリロナイト / 機械的特性 / 光学的特性 / 審美 |
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| Research Abstract |
To make the multibracket appliance used in orthodontic treatments more esthetically acceptable, we have been developing transparent composite materials with enough mechanical properties comparable with metal wires. Owing to the support by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), we successfully fabricated PMMA/layered silicate composites with nanoscale reinforcement architecture. The remarkable results obtained through this study encourage us to make them applicable for transparent FRP orthodontic wires.
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Research Products
(3 results)
