Ozdemir AK, Ozdemir Dogan D, Tugut F, Demir H, Akin H. Effects of boron on the mechanical properties of polymethylmethacrylate denture base material.
Eur Oral Res 2021;
55:45-53. [PMID:
33937762 PMCID:
PMC8055257 DOI:
10.26650/eor.20210132]
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Abstract
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to determine whether the addition of different types
of boron (Borax, Boric Acid and Colemanite) to polymethyl methacrylate denture
base resin would improve flexural and impact strengths, and surface hardness of
polymethyl methacrylate.
Materials and methods:
Borax, Boric acid, Colemanite were added to heat polymerized polymethyl
methacrylate specimens were prepared for flexural strength (65x10x2.5 mm),
impact strength (50x6x4 mm), and hardness (20x6x4 mm) tests according to the
manufacturers’ instructions (n=10). To determine flexural strength of the specimens,
they were loaded until failure on a universal testing machine using a three point
bending test. Specimens were subjected to the Charpy impact test machine.
Hardness of the specimens was measured with an analog shoremeter Shore D. The
data were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests (α=0.05).
Results:
The highest mean flexural strength value was seen in 3% Borax group and followed
by 1% Colemanite group. In addition, the highest mean impact strength value was
recorded in 1% Colemanite group, and differences between 1% Colemanite group
and control group were found to be statistically significant (p=0,001). Furthermore,
there was significant difference in hardness between control group and all other
groups (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
The addition of 1% Colemanite to polymethyl methacrylate improved the
mechanical properties of PMMA.
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