| Author/Editor | Kuhar, Milan; Funduk, Nenad | |
| Title | Effects of polishing techniques on the surface roughness of acrylic denture base resins | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | J Prosthet Dent | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 73, št. 1 | |
| Publication year | 2005 | |
| Volume | str. 76-85 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Rough surfaces of denture bases promote adhesion of microorganisms and plaque formation. It is therefore important to know how different polishing systems affect surface roughness of denture base acrylic resins. PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of 4 chairside polishing kits and 2 conventional laboratory techniques used for polishing 3 different acrylic denture base resins. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Using contact profilometric measurement, the surface texture of 54 specimens (15x30x3 mm) per acrylic material (autopolymerized ProBase Cold, heat-polymerized ProBase Hot, and injection heat-polymerized SR Ivocap plus) was studied before and after cutting with a tungsten carbide bur, and during and after chairside polishing with 4 polishing kits (Exa Technique, Acrylic Polisher HP blue, AcryPoint, Becht Polishing Cream), and after conventional polishing with 2 polishing systems (Universal Polishing Paste for Resins and Metals, Lesk Polishing Liquid). There were 9 specimens for each acrylic resin material and polishing method combination. Conventional lathe polishing with polishing paste served as the control. Mean average surface roughness (Ra) values of each specimen group were analyzed using a 2-way analysis of variance, the Scheffe post-hoc test, and paired t test (alpha=.05) with the Bonferroni adjustment. After testing the polished acrylic resin surfaces were evaluated under a scanning electron microscope. RESULTS: The highest mean average surface roughness (Ra=2.86+/-0.8 microm to 3.99+/-1.31 microm) was measured for surfaces finished with a tungsten carbide bur. The lowest surface roughness values (Ra=0.02+/-0.01 microm) were determined for acrylic resin specimens polished with a lathe and polishing paste. The Ra values of resin specimens after polishing with chairside silicone polishing kits ranged from 0.05+/-0.0 microm to 0.35+/-0.05 microm. Mean average Ra values of specime (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters) | |
| Descriptors | DENTAL POLISHING DENTURE BASES ACRYLIC RESINS MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING |