Dr. Kyumin Whang: Development of Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory K18 and K21 Composites, Implants, and Orthopedics

I will be presenting our results using K18 QAS MMA and K18-Filler to develop an antimicrobial dental composite, hard denture liner and 3D-printable denture base. Specifically, I will discuss the effects of using K18-MMA and K18-Filler on material cure, surface hydrophilicity, esthetic, mechanical, polymerization shrinkage and antimicrobial properties. I will also briefly discuss ongoing developments and potential future applications in and outside of dental materials using K18 and K21.