title: Reinforcement of acrylic resin denture base material with metal or fibre strengtheners.
abstract: The effect of different metal and fibre strengtheners on the fracture resistance of polymethylmethacrylate was tested. Different types of commonly used metal wire and glass fibre, as well as carbon and aramid fibres, were used as strengtheners in test specimens. There were 21 groups, and each group contained 12 test specimens. Each metal strengthener had a beneficial effect on the fracture resistance of the polymethylmethacrylate (P less than 0.001-0.01). Some fibres, which were silanized for better adhesion, also had strengthening properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics and Stomatognathic Physiology, University of Kuopio, Finland.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Vallittu
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Lassila
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003819:Denture Bases; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D011108:Polymers; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; C039578:Kevlar Aramid fibers; D011108:Polymers; D012821:Silanes; D013193:Stainless Steel; D002244:Carbon