Effect of denture cleansers on physical properties of heat-polymerized acrylic resin.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to measure the color change, surface roughness and flexural strength of heat-polymerized acrylic resin after its immersion in denture cleansers, simulating a 180-day use.


METHODS
Thirty disk-shaped (15mm x 4mm) and 30 rectangular samples (65mm x 10mm x 3.3mm) were prepared from heat-polymerized acrylic resin and immersed in Corega Tabs, Bony Plus, and distilled water. Color measurements (DeltaE) were determined by a portable colorimeter. A surface analyzer was used to measure the roughness before and after immersion (DeltaRa). The flexural strength (S) was measured using a 3-point bending test. The DeltaE values were submitted to statistical analysis by the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn's Multiple Comparisons test. The DeltaRa and S values were submitted to statistical analysis by ANOVA, followed by a Student-Newman-Keuls test (alpha=.05).


RESULTS
The color changes were significantly higher for the Corega Tabs than for the control group. The mean DeltaE values quantified by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) were classified as Trace (0.0-0.5). The Bony Plus group had significantly higher surface roughness than the other groups. Corega Tabs and Bony Plus groups presented lower flexural strength than the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the color changes after the immersion in denture cleansers were clinically insignificant, the Corega Tabs group showed higher color differences. The Bony Plus group showed significantly increased surface roughness. Both effervescent tablets Corega Tabs and Bony Plus significantly diminished the flexural strength of the acrylic resin.
Peracini
Amanda
A
Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Davi
Letícia Resende
LR
de Queiroz Ribeiro
Nathália
N
de Souza
Raphael Freitas
RF
Lovato da Silva
Cláudia Helena
CH
de Freitas Oliveira Paranhos
Helena
H
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003116:Color; D003820:Denture Cleansers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011108:Polymers; D013499:Surface Properties
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003820:Denture Cleansers; D011108:Polymers