title: Acrylic resin denture repair with adhesive resin and metal wires: effects on strength parameters.
abstract: The fracture of acrylic resin dentures is an unresolved problem in prosthodontics. In this study one brand of denture base acrylic resin was used to make specimens in the form of strips and maxillary denture bases. The specimens were cut and repaired with one type of an autopolymerizing adhesive resin and metal wires. The mechanical properties of the repaired specimens were measured, and the efficiency of each method was evaluated. The statistical results of this study revealed that geometric characteristics of a maxillary denture combined with the shape and pretreatment of reinforcement were the controlling factors for the overall mechanical behavior. Furthermore this study revealed that data with clinical significance can only be obtained by testing specimens similar to the original items used in dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Greece.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Andreopoulos
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Lagouvardos
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000379:methods*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D008670:Metals; C031172:4-META resin