Effect of solvent/disinfectant ethanol on the micro-surface structure and properties of multiphase denture base polymers

: Basauarajappa S, Al-Kheraif AAA, ElSharawy M, Vallittu PK

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

: 2016

: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

: JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS

: J MECH BEHAV BIOMED

: 54

: 1

: 7

: 1751-6161

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.09.007

: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/2988898

Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that denture base polymers, especially autopolymerized denture base polymer is prone for surface crazing and dissolving by solvent/disinfectant ethanol. The interphase region between the PMMA polymer bead and the polymer matrix was most affected by the ethanol. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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