Effect of Accelerated Aging on the Sorption and Solubility Percentages of Silicone Facial Prostheses.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of accelerated aging on the sorption and solubility percentages of the MDX4-4210 and A-2186 silicones. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two silicones (A-2186 and MDX4-4210) and three intrinsic pigments (bronze, black, and pink) were used in this study. Thus, six groups were created ( nSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Three-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey test were performed (α = 0.05). RESULT: Accelerated aging can significantly increase the sorption and solubility percentages of the MDX4-4210 and A-2186 silicones.