title: Long-term soft lining materials--the relationship between prosthodontic opinion and compliance.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between expert prosthodontic opinion of the suitability of long-term soft lining materials and compliance, as measured by depth of penetration measurements. It showed that there was very good agreement between subjective assessment and objective measurement. Opinion on satisfaction ranged from 82.4% for a heat-cured silicone to 10.8% for a heat-cured soft acrylic which had been stored in water for four weeks. The findings make it possible to set realistic values for a standard test of compliance. The results for depth of penetration allow valuable information to be given to the clinician as to the varying compliance of long-term soft lining materials.
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute, UK.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Basker
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Glantz
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003187:Compliance; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D003822:Denture Liners; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D006244:Hardness; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence; D011476:Prosthodontics; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C020964:MDX 4-4210; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C081869:Palasiv 62; C076423:Coe Super-Soft; C076424:Flexibase