title: [A comparative study of mechanical properties of microwave-cured and conventional water bath-cured denture base resins].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the mechanical properties of microwave-cured polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture base resins.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using experiment research, the mechanical properties of microwave-cured and water bath-cured PMMA materials were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The microwave-cured acrylic strips had equal or better mechanical properties than conventionally processed strips.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The microwave-cured denture materials satisfies the requirements of the prosthetic clinic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003819:Denture Bases; D008422:Materials Testing; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008872:Microwaves; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D020366:Methylmethacrylate