Open AccessEffect of Denture Cleansers on Surface Roughness and Flexural Strength of Heat Cure Denture Base Resin-An In vitro Study
Author(s) -
Poonam Sharma,
Sandeep Garg,
Nidhi Mangtani Kalra
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/2017/27307.10483
Subject(s) - cleanser , flexural strength , surface roughness , materials science , universal testing machine , sodium hypochlorite , crosshead , composite material , distilled water , acrylic resin , dentistry , medicine , ultimate tensile strength , coating , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , chromatography
Denture cleansing is essential for maintaining the prosthesis and oral health, so choosing an appropriate cleanser which is not only efficient but also not adversely affects the properties of denture base resin itself with prolonged use is important. Hence, the present study was undertaken.