Non‐stick Polymer Coatings for Energy‐based Surgical Devices Employed in Vessel Sealing

Kang, Seong-Hoon; Kim, Paul Y.; Koo, Il Gyo; Kim, Ho Young; Jung, Jae-Chul; Choi, Moon‐Hee; Lee, Jae Koo; Collins, G. J.

doi:10.1002/ppap.201100155

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“…The existence of high-energy electrons implies a higher concentration of reactive species and more interactions among the particles. Moreover, hydroxyl radicals, which are a reactive oxygen species, interact with the surface of the tooth and can alter the surface characteristics, including hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity (Kang et al 2012). The change in surface characteristics can influence the efficacy of the fluoride treatment.…”

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Retention Improvement in Fluoride Application with Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Kim

Lee

et al. 2017

J Dent Res

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This study aimed to apply fluoride formulations to enamel with cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) and analyze the fluoride uptake, retention, and acid resistance quantitatively. Human enamel specimens were divided randomly into 2 groups: group APF1, 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel; group APF2, 1.23% APF gel with CAP. Fluoride and CAP were applied to the samples 4 times at 1-wk intervals. The specimens were also stored in artificial saliva for 4 wk to evaluate the retention of fluoride. The fluoride content on the fluoride-treated enamel was measured by an electron probe microanalyzer. To detect the resistance to demineralization, the calcium-to-phosphate ratio of the enamel samples was measured after the application of APF gel with or without CAP, followed by soaking in the demineralization solution. In groups APF1 and APF2, the amount of fluoride detected increased depending on the application frequency, and more fluoride was detected in group APF2 than in group APF1. In the experiment examining the maintenance effect, fluoride was not detected in group APF1, whereas fluoride was detected in group APF2 up to the fourth week. As for the resistance to demineralization, the calcium-to-phosphate ratio of the enamel treated with APF and CAP was higher than that treated with APF alone, and it increased with the frequency of treatment. This study suggests that the combination treatment of CAP and fluoride improves retention of fluoride on the enamel and resistance to demineralization when compared with treatment with fluoride alone.

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Retention Improvement in Fluoride Application with Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Kim

Lee

et al. 2017

J Dent Res

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“…These changes in the surface characteristics might in uence the uoride application effect. Plasma has an oral microbial killing effect [33]. Therefore, it would be possible to prevent cavities in a more complex manner by making oral bacteria inactive through the application of uoride.…”

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Effective Fluoride Gel Application on Deciduous Tooth Enamel by Low Temperature Atmospheric Plasma

Kim¹,

Nam²,

Lee³

et al. 2021

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Background: Low temperature atmospheric plasma has been studied in biomedical fields but the fluoride application effect of plasma on deciduous teeth has not been studied. This study examined the fluoride application effect of plasma devices (low frequency helium and microwave argon plasma) on the enamel surface of deciduous teeth.Methods: In the tooth specimens of the control group, only 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel was applied, whereas APF gel and plasma were applied to the specimens of the experiment group. The fluoride on the enamel surface was measured at different treatment times, and its retentivity was also observed over a 4 week period using an electron probe micro analyzer, which is a strong detector of fluoride. The study protocol was reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB; PNUDH-2014-026) of Pusan National University Hospital.Results: More fluoride was measured and maintained in the experiment group than the control group, and the amount of coated fluoride increased with increasing applied frequency. A comparison of two types of plasma revealed the microwave argon plasma to have a higher application effect of fluoride than the low frequency helium plasma. This study suggests that fluoride application using plasma could be an effective and lasts longer than the method of applying only fluoride. Conclusion: The fluoride application with low temperature atmospheric plasma which is safe device is an innovative method to prevent dental caries and decrease number of visiting to dental clinic in children.

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“…The adhesion between soft tissue and scalpel surface is a temperature-induced physical adhesion. , Changing the contact interface property is the most common way to achieve antiadhesion. Several methods including adding agents or antibiotics, making coatings or films, and spraying cooling water have been used to decrease tissue adhesion. − In general, adding agents is not a good choice. Because the agents can be removed easily, which means that the antiadhesion capability cannot last for long. , Cooling water is sprayed when using some specially modified electrosurgical instruments, and the core concept is to utilize water to cool the instrument tip. , A major shortcoming of this method is that the sprayed water can bubble and boil due to the high temperature of the instrument tip, which also burns and damages the surrounding soft tissue .…”

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Liquid-Infused Surfaces on Electrosurgical Instruments with Exceptional Antiadhesion and Low-Damage Performances

Zhang

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2018

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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Electrosurgery based on electrosurgical instruments plays an important role in clinical surgery owing to its advantages of ease of operation, low damage, and less pain to the patient. But soft tissue adhesion on electrosurgical instruments is still a major obstacle to improve the operation efficiency and achieve a better surgical result, regardless of so many developed methods to enhance the antiadhesion performance. In this paper, we successfully demonstrated that liquid-infused surfaces (LISs) can significantly improve the antiadhesion performance of electrosurgical instruments. We developed a microcontact printing method to assist the structure fabrication on the small instrument tip to prepare a firmly liquid-held surface. Soft tissue cutting experiments showed that LIS could not only significantly reduce the adhesion force between the tissue and the instrument tip but also lead to a much smaller charring wound. The underlying mechanism was discussed, and further experiments concluded that LIS have a better duration capability. Our study provides a new insight into the antiadhesion design for electrosurgical instruments.

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Non‐stick Polymer Coatings for Energy‐based Surgical Devices Employed in Vessel Sealing

Cited by 18 publications

References 24 publications

Retention Improvement in Fluoride Application with Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Retention Improvement in Fluoride Application with Cold Atmospheric Plasma

Effective Fluoride Gel Application on Deciduous Tooth Enamel by Low Temperature Atmospheric Plasma

Liquid-Infused Surfaces on Electrosurgical Instruments with Exceptional Antiadhesion and Low-Damage Performances

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