OBJECTIVE Candida-associated denture stomatitis is a very common disease affecting denture wearers. It is characterized by the presence of yeast biofilm on the denture, primarily associated with C. albicans. The investigation of agents that can reduce C. albicans adhesion may represent a significant advancement in the prevention and treatment of this disease. This study aims to investigate the ...

A postsurgical upper complete denture was constructed with metal press-plate specially improved for applying the acrylic resin containing 4-META in the hemimaxillary edentulous patient. The whole process of denture construction is described and the resultant denture effect is evaluated by our test method in this paper. The main findings are: 1. The internal surface is quite smooth and clean 2. ...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to assess the stress distribution generated by a simulated loading (100 N) in the area of the cantilever in three different five-implant mandibular protocol prosthesis models. MATERIALS AND METHODS The finite element analysis was carried out in three-dimensional models simulating: (1) a temporary all acrylic resin mandibular protocol prosthesis; (2) a m...

AIMS To evaluate and compare the flexural strength and impact strength of conventional and microwave cured denture base resins before and after repeated sterilization using microwave energy to consider microwave curing as an alternative to the conventional method of sterilization. MATERIALS AND METHODS The conventional heat cure acrylic resin (DPI heat cure material) Group A and microwave-pol...

This study evaluated the effect of denture base polymer type (heat- and microwave-polymerized), ridge lap surface treatment (with and without methyl methacrylate-MMA etching) and thermocycling on the microtensile bond strength (microTBS) of Biotone acrylic teeth. Flat-ground, ridge-lap surface of posterior artificial teeth were bonded to cylinders of each denture base resin, resulting in the fo...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Poor wettability of denture relining materials may lead to retention problems and patient discomfort. PURPOSE Purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate wettability of nine denture relining materials using contact angle measurements under air and water storage over time. MATERIAL AND METHODS Nine denture relining materials were investigated in this study. Two heat...

objectives: the aim of this study was to assess and compare the water sorption and flexural strength of thermoplastic and conventional acrylic resins. materials and methods: water sorption and flexural strength were compared between a thermoplastic modified polymethyl methacrylate (pmma) denture base resin (group a) and a heat-polymerized pmma acrylic resin (group b) as the control group (n=10)...

AIM This study is to evaluate the role of 1:1 v/v 30% trichloromethane and monomer solvent in enhancing the durability of bonding between cross-linked acrylic teeth and different heatcured denture bases with or without mechanical preparations made on ridge lap portion of the artificial teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two high impact denture base resin materials (Trevalon HI, DeTrey, UK, and DPI ...

Microwave energy has been used as an alternative method for disinfection and sterilization of dental prostheses. This study evaluated the influence of microwave treatment on dimensional accuracy along the posterior palatal border of maxillary acrylic resin denture bases processed by water-bath curing. Thirty maxillary acrylic bases (3-mm-thick) were made on cast models with Clássico acrylic res...