title: A method for testing denture adhesives.
abstract: An in vitro test method is described simulating the in vivo fate of a denture adhesive, i.e., destruction of the adhesive, dilution, and dissolution, by measuring the bond strength for the adhesive placed between acrylic resin plates. Between each measurement, the adhesive was exposed to isotonic saline. The bond strength for two ointment denture adhesives, Super Corega and Fixodent, was measured and the results were compared with those obtained for one of them in a previous in vivo test. The test method described for denture adhesives seems useful to depict the fate of a denture adhesive in clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preclinical Techniques and Material Sciences, University of Oslo, Dental Faculty, Norway.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fløystrand
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koppang
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orstavik
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000592:standards*; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D003781:Denture Retention; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D010710:Phosphates; D011108:Polymers; D012965:Sodium Chloride
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D010710:Phosphates; D011108:Polymers; C073208:Super Corega; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C073207:maleic acid, methyl vinyl ether polymer, calcium sodium salt; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous; C018279:sodium phosphate