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Transverse bend testing of denture base polymers.

A test rig has been designed for transverse bend testing on the Instron machine. The rig is a robust, accurately machined piece of equipment that enables this test to be carried out with accuracy and ease. A range of denture base polymers has been tested under similar conditions to the ISO standard recommendations (ISO/R 1567, 1974), and in this series all the materials except 3 satisfied the criteria laid down in the standard. The specimens were tested in water after 1 month because it has been shown previously that the materials are almost fully saturated at that time (Stafford and Huggett, 1973). Nevertheless, this immersion in water may also weaken the material and this could account for the failure of some materials to pass the standards criteria.

Denture Bases↗

Flexural properties of denture base polymers reinforced with a glass cloth-urethane polymer composite.

OBJECTIVES: A newly designed light-cured reinforcement made from urethanemethacrylate oligomer and woven glass cloth has orthotropic anisotropy. This is produced for incorporation into the outermost position under the greatest tension in denture base resins. In this study, the flexural properties of self-, heat-, and light-curing reinforced resins were determined. METHODS: The silanized glass cloth was soaked in urethanemethacrylate oligomer containing camphorquinone and 2-(dimethylamino)ethylmethacrylate. It was sandwiched between two pieces of polyethylene film and pressed to form a reinforcement sheet 0.3 mm in thickness, which was light-cured and prepared using four different surface conditions: with or without the polyethylene film and with or without a bonding agent. The reinforcement sheet was fixed in a fluorocarbon resin mold 3 mm in thickness, which was filled with self-, heat-, or light-curing resin and cured. The cured laminated plate was cut for flexural testing (40 x 7 x 3 mm3). A three-point flexural test was carried out at a crosshead speed of 2 mm/min and a span length of 30 mm. In this study, the glass fiber content was measured at percentages by weight because it was not possible to determine accurately the volume of the various polymers. RESULTS: The baseline flexural strengths of the self-, heat-, and light-curing resins were 76.2, 68.6, and 55.6 MPa, respectively, and these values were increased to 271.7, 216.4, and 266.5 MPa by the reinforcement sheet. The baseline flexural moduli of self-, heat-, and light-curing resins were 2.0, 2.4, and 2.1 GPa, respectively. These values were increased to 7.2, 5.1, and 6.6 GPa by the reinforcement sheet. SEM photographs revealed good impregnation of the glass fiber within the polymer matrix. SIGNIFICANCE: The differences in the flexural strengths and flexural moduli of the control and reinforced specimens were significant (p < 0.01).

Composite Resins↗

Effect of glass fibre reinforcement on residual methyl methacrylate content of denture base polymers.

OBJECTIVES: Residual methyl methacrylate (MMA) content in unreinforced and in glass fibre reinforced, heat-polymerized (long- and short-term terminal boiled and conventionally) autopolymerized (at room temperature and in water at 60 degrees C) and microwave-polymerized (3min at 500W) denture base polymers after processing were compared. METHODS: Ten specimens were prepared for each curing cycle (five unreinforced and five reinforced) adding up to a total of 60. Residual MMA content was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography. Data were analysed with one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey HSD and Paired Samples tests. RESULTS: For unreinforced and reinforced groups; residual MMA content succesively ranked from lowest to highest in; long- and short-term terminal boiled heat-polymerized, microwave-polymerized, autopolymerized specimens processed in water at 60 degrees C and conventionally heat- and autopolymerized specimens processed at room temperature. Generally residual MMA was found more in glass fibre reinforced test groups than unreinforced groups. However, when reinforced residual MMA increased significantly in long- and short-term terminal boiled heat- (P<0.05) and microwave-polymerized test groups (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Although this increase was significant, lowest residual MMA content was found succesively in reinforced long- and short-term terminal boiled heat-polymerized and microwave-polymerized like in unreinforced groups.

Acrylic Resins↗

Disinfection of denture base acrylic resin.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: During repair or adjustments of acrylic resin removable complete and partial dentures, particles of the acrylic resin from the interior of the prosthesis may expose dental personnel to microbial health hazards if the prosthesis has not been thoroughly disinfected. PURPOSE: This study investigates the efficacy of a commercially prepared microbial disinfectant (Alcide) on the external and internal surfaces of acrylic resins. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Four groups of acrylic resin were incubated in an experimental model to simulate the oral environment over time. Specimens were treated in 2 groups, disinfected and not disinfected, and then further grouped by breaking and not breaking. Analysis was performed with microbial colony counts, SEM, and statistical analyses. RESULTS: Viable microorganisms still remain on the internal and external surfaces of treated resins. CONCLUSION: Chlorine dioxide reduces, but does not eliminate, viable microorganisms on these dental prostheses.

Acrylic Resins↗

[The results of sanitary chemical research into denture base materials coated with components from essential-oil plants].

Examinations of the basic material for removable dentures, coated with rose, lavender, sage wax evidence that such coating essentially reduces residual methylmetacrylate migration and its side effect on the denture bed tissues, and improves the hygienic characteristics of dentures. Modification of the basic material by introducing Sklariol into the polymer considerably reduces the residual monomer migration. These results recommend coating of essential-oil plant wax for the prevention of denture bed tissue inflammations.

Dental Materials↗