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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M08578/01
Title:	NOVEL UNIVERSAL FILLING MATERIAL
Principal Investigator:	Pearson, Professor GJ
Other Investigators:	Anstice, Dr H
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Project Partners:	Schottlander & Davis
Department:	Biomaterials Science
Organisation:	Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health
Scheme:	LINK
Starts:	01 February 1998	Ends:	01 April 2000	Value (£):	202,445
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Biomaterials
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Healthcare
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The aim of the project is to develop a new tooth-coloured universal filing material for use in all regions of the mouth. The novel material, and aesthetic, repairable, adhesive restorative will dimensionally stable with mechanical properties comparable to tooth tissue. It will also release ions to prevent further decay. The novel material is based on resin-modified glass-ionomer cement technology, but with a tow-fold novel research approach, a novel monomer system (covered by a provision patent filing) and a novel filler for which a provision patent is under preparationAt the request of the MedLINK Program Management Committee, research into this novel system will be carried out using factorial Experimental Design. This experimental design will facilitate the formulation of suitable commercial materials, but will also give a good insight into the underlying scientific principles controlling the behaviour of the complex cement.
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