title: Soft lining materials--a review.
abstract: Soft linings are compliant, viscoelastic materials used to form all or part of the fit surface of a denture. Their complete function is debatable, but they serve to distribute the forces of mastication more evenly and to absorb energy. Other uses include obturators and maxillo-facial prostheses. This review will cover both the so-called 'permanent' soft-lining materials and temporary soft reline materials, often referred to as tissue conditioners.
authors.affiliation: The London Hospital Medical College, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braden
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003822:Denture Liners; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012408:Rubber / Q000737:chemistry; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014016:Tissue Conditioning, Dental; D014783:Viscosity; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014867:Water; D012408:Rubber