Open AccessThe color stability of maxillofacial silicones: A systematic review and meta analysis
Author(s) -
Priya Gupta,
Saee Deshpande,
Usha Radke,
Suresh Ughade,
Rajesh Sethuraman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of indian prosthodontic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1998-4057
pISSN - 0972-4052
DOI - 10.4103/jips.jips_253_19
Subject(s) - systematic review , meta analysis , medline , protocol (science) , data extraction , medicine , medical physics , study heterogeneity , unavailability , mathematics , alternative medicine , statistics , pathology , chemistry , biochemistry
This systematic review aims to identify and interpret results of studies that evaluated the changes in the color stability of maxillofacial prosthetic materials due to chemical instability of silicones and pigments and the effect of exposure to environmental conditions and aging factors on the same.