title: Mechanical properties of new denture resins polymerized by visible light, heat, and microwave energy.
abstract: Properties of seven newer resins polymerized using a water bath, microwave energy, or by visible light were measured. Generally, the new resins were harder and less flexible but had lower impact strength than did the heat-polymerized, rubber-modified resin (Lucitone). The light-activated urethane dimethacrylate resin (Triad) was the least flexible. Microwave polymerization improved the modulus of elasticity of two resins, decreased the impact strength of one, and had little effect on the properties of two other resins.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ladd
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003819:Denture Bases; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D008872:Microwaves; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins