Open AccessEffect of Cigarette Smoke on Surface Roughness of Different Denture Base Materials
Author(s) -
Mahross Hz,
Abdallah S.R. Mohamed,
Hassan Am,
Kusai Baroudi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14580.6488
Subject(s) - profilometer , surface roughness , acrylic resin , smoke , materials science , dentures , dentistry , distilled water , surface finish , cigarette smoke , composite material , medicine , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry , chromatography , coating
Surface roughness is an important property of denture bases since denture bases are in contact with oral tissues and a rough surface may affect tissues health due to microorganism accumulation. Therefore, the effect of cigarette smoke on the surface roughness of two commercially available denture base materials was evaluated to emphasize which type has superior properties for clinical use.