Open AccessReinforcement of Aluminum Oxide Filler on the Flexural Strength of Different Types of Denture Base Resins: An In vitro Study
Author(s) -
Rohit Dhole,
G Srivatsa,
Rohit Shetty,
Dayanand Huddar,
Banashree Sankeshwari,
Swapnil Chopade
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23893.9735
Subject(s) - flexural strength , acrylic resin , materials science , composite material , distilled water , dentures , filler (materials) , universal testing machine , dentistry , ultimate tensile strength , medicine , chemistry , coating , chromatography
Acrylic resins have been used extensively for the fabrication of denture bases because of their aesthetic qualities, ease of manipulation and repairability. Flexural fatigue of the denture base has been shown to be a factor in the clinical failure of polymethyl methacrylate resin dentures. Also, the fracture can result from impact, fatigue or degradation of the base material. Hence, there is a need to increase the strength of denture base resins.