title: The effect of fluorinated copolymer coating agent on tissue conditioners.
abstract: This study examined the intraoral changes of the elastic properties and roughness of a tissue conditioner after treatment with a fluorinated copolymer coating agent developed by the authors. The surface of the conditioner was treated with the agent on half of the internal surface of five maxillary complete dentures and was compared with the untreated half on the other side. The cushioning effects of the conditioners were evaluated by measuring the creep compliance strain-to-stress ratio. The value of compliance on the treated half was significantly greater than that on the untreated half. There was significantly less roughness on the treated side than on the untreated side. It was found that the coating provides an improved, glossy surface to the conditioner and may increase its useful life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morizawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017402:Chlorofluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D003822:Denture Liners; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014016:Tissue Conditioning, Dental; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D017402:Chlorofluorocarbons; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D008689:Methacrylates; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; C073909:GC Soft-Liner; C007384:1,1-difluoroethylene; C016304:chlorotrifluoroethylene; C015531:tetrafluoroethylene