title: A laboratory evaluation of the effect of two surface-wetting treatments on soft denture liners.
abstract: The wettability of acrylic and silicone soft denture-liners was improved by two methods of surface treatment. They consisted of formation of a thin film of silica from the application of silicon tetrachloride, and by cross-linking the surface molecules and bombarding with hydroxyl free radicals. Softness and water sorption were monitored throughout the study.
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003822:Denture Liners; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006900:Hydroxylation; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors; D014906:Wetting Agents
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014906:Wetting Agents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide