Received: 15 October 2006 Accepted: 16 May 2007 Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the transverse strength of one brand of denture base material repaired with two autopolymerized acrylic resins with and without wire reinforcement. Materials and Methods: Eighty samples (2.5×10×65 mm) were fabricated and divided into five groups. The control group was left intact. Grou...

AIMS To evaluate the effect of chemical disinfectant on the transverse strength of heat-polymerized acrylic resins subjected to mechanical and chemical polishing. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 256 rectangular specimens (65 * 10 * 3 mm) 128 per resin (Lucitone-199 and Acralyn-H) were fabricated. One side of each specimen was not polished and the other was either mechanically (n = 96) or che...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The fracture of complete denture is a common occurrence in the field of prosthodontics. Often if all other criteria are met such as good aesthetics, occlusion, and functionality; denture repair is acceptable. Once denture fractures, we would want the joint surface strength to be as good as original. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of differen...

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the transverse strength of three kinds of heat-cured acrylic resin (Meliodent HC, Acron HC, Lucitone 199); one kind of microwave-cured acrylic resin (Acron MC); one kind of visible light-cured resin (Triad VLC); and one kind of self-cured acrylic resin (Meliodent SC). Method: A total of 60 specimens (65 mm x 10 mm x 3 mm) were fabricated, ten from each...

Statement of problem: Fracture strength of a denture base resin is of great concern, and many approaches have been used to strengthen acrylic resin dentures. Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the transverse strength of a heat polymerized acrylic resin, after reinforcement with metal wire and two types of glass fibers. Materials and Methods: Forty rectangular specimens (65.0×10.0×3.3...

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporation of glass fiber, zirconia, and nano-zirconia on the transverse strength of repaired denture base. Materials and Methods. Eighty specimens of heat polymerized acrylic resin were prepared and randomly divided into eight groups (n = 10): one intact group (control) and seven repaired groups. One group was repaired with auto...

The longitudinal stresses in beams subjected to bending also set up transverse stresses within them; they compress the cross section when the beam's curvature is being increased and stretch it when its curvature is being reduced. Analysis shows that transverse stresses rise to a maximum at the neutral axis and increase with both the bending moment applied and the curvature of the beam. These st...