Systematic physico-chemical study on cement material for its application as biomaterial

• Grant number: 09/17451-0
• Support type: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: March 01, 2010 - March 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Bioengineering
• Principal Investigator: Ivone Regina de Oliveira
• Grantee: Ivone Regina de Oliveira
• Home Institution: Faculdade de Engenharias, Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FEAU). Universidade do Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP). São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The researcher was involved for three years in research on calcium aluminate cement (CAC) under supervision of Dr. Victor Pandolfelli. Among the topics addressed by the research may be cited: the knowledge about the chemical nature of hydration process and the additives incorporation to CAC. Furthermore, its knowledge acquired in previous research involving processing, suspension dispersion and correlation with the properties of ceramic material, encouraged the first tests for novel application of CAC as dental restorative material. Physico-chemical and biological preliminary tests using CAC resulted in a patent in which Professor Dr. Pandolfelli and Dr. Ivone participated as inventors and four technical articles were written. Thus, the aim of this work is to continue the research on CAC as biomaterial by systematic physico-chemical study on this material. This way it can be possible to acquire deep knowledge about its synthesis, processing and properties in the presence of different additives and compounds as well as when in contact with biological fluids. As a result of this work, it is expected that compositions with appropriate characteristics for biological applications can be proposed to overcome the qualities and some negative properties presented by current available materials. The development of this work has a prestigious partnership with the GEMM-UFSCar, coordinated by Dr. Pandolfelli. However, the responsible researcher has started her career at the University of Vale do Paraíba. The aid of FAPESP to this proposal is essential for enhancement of this important emerging center in research that can offer to the market a new generation of biomaterials. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE OLIVEIRA, IVONE REGINA; DE ANDRADE, TALITA LUANA; PARREIRA, RENATA MARTINS; JACOBOVITZ, MARCOS; PANDOLFELLI, VICTOR CARLOS. Characterization of Calcium Aluminate Cement Phases when in Contact with Simulated Body Fluid. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 18, n. 2, p. 382-389, MAR-APR 2015. Web of Science Citations: 5.

DE OLIVEIRA, IVONE REGINA; DE ANDRADE, TALITA LUANA; MATSUO, DANIELE COELHO; PARREIRA, RENATA MARTINS; JACOBOVITZ, MARCOS; PANDOLFELLI, VICTOR CARLOS. Influence of Radiopacifier Additives on Calcium Aluminate Cement Properties. MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, v. 17, n. 5, p. 1295-1301, SEP-OCT 2014. Web of Science Citations: 4.