Rapidly Polmerizing Acrylic in Reconstruction of the Orbit*

Medical and dental applications of cements

“…With proper techniques satisfactory clinical experiences extending over several years have been reported. (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) The generally favorable medical and dental experience with these acrylic materials led to the use of the cold-curing materials for the furation of orthopedic surgical implants especially femoral endoprostheses. (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27) The materials originally used for this application (and for others such as cranioplasty) were formulated for dental use but in recent years specifically designed materials have become available.…”

“…Charnley, Follacci, and Hammond have recently reported(28) favorably on the long-term reaction of bone and other workers have also provided satisfactory clinical results in other applications of these materials extending over several years. (14,(16)(17)(18) The mechanical properties of dough molded polymethyl methacrylate are reduced by residual monomer; the tensile strength by about 10% and stiffness by about 5% with 2% of residual monomer compared with the values for heat-cured material. (30) The mechanical properties of the surgical cement are difficult to assess, however, because of porosity from polymerization shrinkage and included air and inclusions of small amounts of blood.…”