title: Polyurethane elastomer as a possible resilient material for denture protheses: a microbiological evaluation.
abstract: A polyurethane elastomer was microbiologically evaluated in vitro for its potential use in resilient denture liners. Specimens were immersed in suspensions of ten selected oral microorganisms; this was followed by viable cell counts at intervals during a 16-week period. Results indicated that the polyurethane neither supported the growth of the organisms nor was it degraded.
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D002452:Cell Count; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000494:pharmacology; D003822:Denture Liners; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D009343:Neisseria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes