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Simulation tools have come a long way for assisting and in providing comparative study between analytical and experimental results. Many software tools have assisted the researchers in overcoming the costlier affairs associated with experimentation while developing new and novel materials. J-OCTA (JSOL Corporation) is a novel software which facilitates validation of the results obtained. J-OCTA deals with molecular dynamics as an output from which glass transition temperature (Tg), stress–strain curve, phase separation, rheological properties, and physical and mechanical properties can be extracted. The present work focuses on finding an alternative novel biomaterial for denture-based applications. For the past eight decades the dental industry is ruled by polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). This material does have many shortfalls such as early staining, low color stability, less impact resistance, higher wear rate, lower resistance to fracture or distortion, insufficient surface hardness, and biocompatibility. The objective of the present work is to develop an ecofriendly alternative biomaterial of limpet teeth (aquatic snails teeth—a composition of chitin+goethite), polylactic acid, and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (nonbiomaterial) for the substitution of denture base material, that is, PMMA. Basic and advanced properties of each material were extracted along with their chemical structure using J-OCTA software. Further experimental tests were carried out on the specimens developed using aforementioned materials to determine mechanical properties as per ASTM standard and to correlate the same with J-OCTA and ANSYS Workbench results. As an extension, a typical denture base solid model was built using CATIA DASSAULT SYSTEMS in 3D experience platform 2018 version. Model was tested for worst case scenario by assigning novel identified materials and compared with simulation-based softwares. There were more than 13 parameters around which the entire outcomes were discussed. The outcome of both experimental and simulation works using J-OCTA and ANSYS Workbench, respectively, were in good agreement. The future scope of the work will involve both bio and nonbiomaterials using advanced simulation studies as well as clinical test trials with in-vivo and in-vitro studies. |
