Comparative Evaluation of Compressive Bond Strength between Acrylic Denture Base and Teeth with Various Combinations of Mechanical and Chemical Treatments

Debonding and detachment of artificial teeth from the denture base is frequently encountered in prosthodontic practice. This study aims to assess the effect of modifications in the ridge-lap surface of denture teeth with various combinations of mechanical and chemical surface treatments with hydrofluoric acid on bond strength with the acrylic denture base resin and to identify the failure modes (adhesive, cohesive, or mixed). Seventy acrylic resin teeth samples were randomly divided into seven groups (n = 10): a control group (unmodified) and six treatment groups, in which various combinations of mechanical and chemical surface treatments were performed. Then, these teeth were attached to a heat-cured denture base resin block at 45° angulation. The acrylized test samples were thermocycled, and the compressive bond strength was evaluated using a universal mechanical testing machine. The results suggest that roughening with diamond burs yields the highest bond strength, whereas etching/grooving and air abrasion result in the lowest bond strength. Acid etching complemented air abrasion to improve bond strength, while negative effects were noted with acid etching in other groups. Furthermore, roughening at the neck portion of the acrylic teeth can be used by the manufacturing companies as a standard to provide higher bond strength while maintaining the esthetics of the anterior teeth.

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Effect of Different Surface Treatments and Thermocycling on Bond Strength of a Silicone-based Denture Liner to a Denture Base Resin

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1819 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 154-159 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Farzaneh Ahrari ◽

Mohammadreza Nakhaei ◽

Hossein Dashti ◽

Samaneh Vasigh ◽

Shazia Mushtaq ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tensile Strength ◽

Bond Strength ◽

Testing Machine ◽

Acrylic Resin ◽

Surface Treatments ◽

Control Group ◽

Air Abrasion ◽

Denture Base ◽

Base Resin ◽

Denture Base Resin

ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of three different surface treatments and thermocycling on the tensile strength of a silicone lining material to denture resin. Materials and methods A total of 96 cube-shaped specimens were fabricated using heat-cured polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture base resin. Three millimeters of the material was cut from the midsection. The specimens were divided into four groups. The bonding surfaces of the specimens in each group received one of the following surface treatments: no surface treatment (control group), airborne particle abrasion with 110 μm alumina particles (air abrasion group), Er:yttrium aluminum garnet laser irradiation (laser group), and air abrasion + laser. After the lining materials were processed between the two PMMA blocks, each group was divided into two subgroups (n = 12), either stored in distilled water at 37°C for 24 hours or thermocycled between 5 and 55°C for 5,000 cycles. The specimens were tested in tensile and shear strength in a universal testing machine. Data were analyzed with two-way analysis of variance and Tamhane's post hoc tests (α = 0.05). The mode of failure was determined, and one specimen in each group was examined by scanning electron microscopy. Results Surface-treated groups demonstrated significantly higher tensile strengths compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Nonetheless, no significant differences were found between surface-treated groups (p > 0.05). The tensile strength was significantly different between thermocycled and waterstored specimens (p = 0.021). Conclusion Altering the surface of the acrylic denture base resin with air abrasion, laser, and air abrasion + laser increased the tensile strength. Thermocycling resulted in decrease in bond strength of silicone-based liner to surface-treated acrylic resin. Clinical significance Pretreatment of denture base resins before applying the soft liner materials improves the bond strength. However, thermocycling results in decrease in bond strength of soft denture liner to surface-treated acrylic resin. How to cite this article Nakhaei M, Dashti H, Ahrari F, Vasigh S, Mushtaq S, Shetty RM. Effect of Different Surface Treatments and Thermocycling on Bond Strength of a Silicone-based Denture Liner to a Denture Base Resin. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(2):154-159.

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