title: Soldering of removable partial dentures.
abstract: Both high- and low-heat removable partial denture alloys were soldered with combinations of different solders and heat sources. The soldered specimens were subjected to tensile strength testing, and a ranking of joint strength was developed. Joint strengths that were 85% as strong as the as-cast metal were created in both alloy types when 0.800 fine solder was used with an electrosoldering device as a heat source. All other combinations tested resulted in greater reductions in joint strength.
mesh_terms: D003722:Dental Alloys; D012994:Dental Soldering / Q000379:methods; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000379:methods; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys