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Comparison of the Fracture Resistance of Six Denture Base Acrylic Resins

Gülay Uzun

Hacettepe University School of Dental Technology, Ankara, Turkey

Nur Hersek

Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Ankara, Turkey; Rafet Canitez cad. 2/40 Akin I ORAN 06450, Ankara, Turkeynhersek{at}hotmail.com

Fracture strength of denture base resins is of great concern, and many approaches have been used to strengthen acrylic resin dentures. Fracture resistance of six commercially available acrylic resin denture base materials were compared, through impact and transverse strength tests. Three rapid heat-polymerised resins (QC 20, Meliodent and Trevalon), two high-impact strength resins (Trevalon Hi and Lucitone 199) and a strengthened injection-moulded acrylic resin (SR Ivocap plus) were included in the study. Twenty acrylic resin test specimens were fabricated from each resin. For impact strength test, ten notched specimens were tested in a Charpy-type impact tester. The other ten specimens were used for transverse strength tests, deflection and modulus of elasticity values were also determined, which were assessed with three-point bending tests using an Universal Testing Machine.

Impact test values showed significant differences among acrylic resins (F = 4.817 p = 0.0). SR Ivocap resin showed the highest impact strength values, followed by Trevalon Hi and Lucitone 199. The transverse strength test values were not significant when six acrylic resins were compared (F = 1.705 p = 0.151).

High-impact resins can be recommended to increase the impact strength of denture base. If the cause of fracture is mechanical or anatomical, strengthened acrylic resins and conventional acrylic resins have similar fracture resistance.

Key Words: acrylic resins • denture base materials • mechanical properties

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Vol. 17, No. 1, 19-28 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0885328202017001597
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