title: 19th century denture base materials revisited.
abstract: Dentistry in the 19th century witnessed the development of a variety of denture base materials, the aim being to find a suitable substitute for the expensive and technique-sensitive noble metal denture bases. The century was marked by the introduction of natural and plastic materials for use as denture bases. Naturally-occurring materials, especially vulcanite, enjoyed great popularity for over 100 years. This article makes an attempt to summarize the historical 19th-century denture base materials.
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India. komalladha@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Komal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ladha
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D003764:Dental Materials / Q000266:history*; D003819:Denture Bases / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials