title: Effect of ageing on the bond strength of a permanent denture soft lining material.
abstract: Molloplast-B is a widely used, long-term, heat-cured silicone denture soft lining material. Adhesion failure of this material to poly (methyl methacrylate) denture base material is a problem that is encountered clinically. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of long-term immersion in water at 37 +/- 1 degrees C and of accelerated ageing in water at 50 +/- 1 degrees C on the tensile and shear bond strength values of this denture resilient lining material bonded to a heat-cured denture base material. Immersion in water for 1 week at 37 +/- 1 degrees C had no significant effect on the measured bond strength values. Longer immersion of specimens in water at 37 +/- 1 degrees C led to a significant reduction in the measured tensile and shear bond strengths. The present study has demonstrated that the reduction in Molloplast-B bond strength that occurs as a result of long-term ageing in water at 37 +/- 1 degrees C can be achieved in a shorter period of time by ageing the specimens in water at a higher temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Athel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jagger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jagger
mesh_terms: D003778:Dentures; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D004868:Equipment Failure; D008422:Materials Testing; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D033081:Shear Strength; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C020964:MDX 4-4210; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C029883:Trevalon universal