title: Microwave pressure chamber processing of a denture repair polymer.
abstract: Most denture base repairs are made using a chemically activated acrylic resin polymer for reasons of cost and expediency. Heat-activated polymers are not typically used because they require a custom split cast gypsum mold, longer polymerization time, and higher laboratory fees. Repairs made using a chemically activated polymer compared with a heat-activated polymer generally have reduced transverse strength, poorer color stability, increased water sorption, and weak bond strength to existing acrylic resin. A method of utilizing a microwave polymer in a commercially available microwave flask is described. This technique allows denture base repairs to be made with a heat-activated polymer in a manner similar to that of chemically activated repairs.
authors.affiliation: Biomaterials Laboratories, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln 68583-0750, USA.
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Ewoldsen
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koka
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003780:Denture Repair / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008872:Microwaves; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins