title: The significance of adhesive denture base resin.
abstract: This article reviews the problems that occur at the metal-resin interface of removable partial dentures. The absence of a chemical bond between the denture base resin and the base metal alloy results in a potential for microleakage and bond failure at the junction. Recent development of a denture base resin that incorporates 4-META has been reported, primarily in the Japanese dental literature. The primary advantage of the 4-META resin system involves its bond to base metal alloys used in removable partial prosthodontics.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000517:prevention & control; D003819:Denture Bases; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C031172:4-META resin