title: Wettability of denture soft-lining materials.
abstract: Data on the wettability of long-term resilient denture base lining materials have previously been obtained by static methods. This study determined the dynamic contact angle of a range of long-term resilient lining materials and the surface free energy properties of these materials. This method was a rapid and convenient method for determining wettability parameters. The equilibrium contact angle revealed the Flexor and Novus materials to be the least wetted with the Molloplast-B material, and CoeSuper-Soft material was wetted similarly to Trevalon material. The contact angle hysteresis indicated that all the soft-lining materials tested would improve denture stability under dislodgment forces. The surface-free energies appeared to be similar for all the soft-lining materials but were significantly lower than that of Trevalon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Jagger
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jerolimov
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003822:Denture Liners; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D017155:Wettability
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C078091:Flexor Dental Liner; C020964:MDX 4-4210; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C076426:Vertex Soft; C076423:Coe Super-Soft; C076424:Flexibase; C029883:Trevalon universal