Open AccessComparison of flexural strength of Kevlar, glass, and nylon fibers reinforced denture base resins with heat polymerized denture base resins
Author(s) -
Karthik Kannaiyan,
M Biradar Sharashchandra,
Swetha Kattimani,
M. Dharshna Devi,
Boinapelli Vengal Rao,
Sudarshan Kumar Chinna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_117_20
Subject(s) - flexural strength , materials science , composite material , glass fiber , universal testing machine , kevlar , polymethyl methacrylate , three point flexural test , composite number , polymer , ultimate tensile strength
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has been widely accepted and used in dentistry owing to its working characteristics, aesthetics and stability in the oral environment, ease in manipulation, and inexpensive processing methods and equipment.