Potensial use of sea shells as a biocomposite additive: Potensi manfaat kerang laut sebagai bahan tambahan biokomposit

Muhammad Alpin (Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Andi Nilla Gading (Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Andi Iyanah Istiyanah Syam (Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Andi Nurfidyati Zubair (Mahasiswa Klinik Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Irene Edith Rieuwpassa (Departemen Oral Biologi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023): Volume 12 Issue 1 April 2023

Bivalves are natural resources that play a role in Indonesian waters with very strategic geographical conditions, because flank-ed by two oceans and continents so that the exchange of water masses occurs; groups that are often found in Indonesian waters. Shellfish or bivalves are soft-bodied aquatic animals (mollusks). In general, bivalves habitat is found in coastal and brackish waters which have muddy sand to a depth of 4-6 m with relatively calm water conditions. Shellfish can live in an epifaunal way or infaunally for a long period of time. The use offsea shells in dentistry has found that polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bio-composite can be strengthened with shellfish nano powder with better properties.