title: The effect of the addition of different fibres on the transverse and impact strength of acrylic resin denture base material.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the addition of different types of fibres on the transverse and impact strength of acrylic resin denture base material. The addition of glass fibres (strand) and polyethylene fibres produced a non significant increase in the modulus of elasticity, compared with the control of conventional heat-cured acrylic resin. The addition of glass fibres (woven and strand), polyethylene and carbon fibres to acrylic resin produced a non significant increase in the modulus of rupture. The addition of carbon, glass (strand) and polyethylene fibres produced a significant increase in the impact strength. Within the limitations of this study the addition of silk fibres did not produce an improvement in the mechanical properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Dental Science, Division of Restorative Dentistry (Prosthodontics), Bristol Dental School and Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahamneh
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jagger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003819:Denture Bases; D004548:Elasticity; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D018583:Pliability; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000737:chemistry; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D047011:Silk; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013784:Textiles
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D003764:Dental Materials; D019476:Insect Proteins; D047011:Silk; C009753:fiberglass; D002244:Carbon; D020959:Polyethylene; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate