10/13/2019 Effect of processing method on the dimensional accuracy and water sorption of acrylic resin dentures.

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J Prosthet Dent. 1999 Mar;81(3):300-4.

Effect of processing method on the dimensional accuracy and

water sorption of acrylic resin dentures.
Wong DM1, Cheng LY, Chow TW, Clark RK.

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1 United Medical and Dental School, Guy's Hospital, The University of London, London, England.

Abstract
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Acrylic resin complete dentures exhibit certain unavoidable
dimensional changes. Processing shrinkage and expansion due to water uptake are 2 important
aspects influencing dimensional accuracy.
PURPOSE: This study investigated linear dimensional changes and water sorption of dentures
processed by dry and wet heat with different rates of cooling.
METHODS: Fine crosses marked on tinfoil inserts were placed at the incisive papilla and
tuberosity regions of edentulous maxillary casts and incorporated into the dentures during
polymerization by 3 processing techniques. A traveling microscope was used to measure the
distances between the reference points to determine dimensional changes. Water uptake and
content were determined by the mass changes of the dentures with an electronic balance. Data of
linear dimensional change and water sorption were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance
and analysis of variance, respectively. Bonferroni simultaneous confidence intervals (95%) were
applied for multiple comparison.
RESULTS: Dry heat-processed and water bath-processed acrylic resin dentures did not exhibit
significant differences in shrinkage (0.42% to 0.58%) at water saturation. Amounts of water
sorption of dentures processed by dry and wet heat (0.50 and 0.48 mass%, respectively) were not
significantly different, and their associated expansion did not entirely compensate for the
processing shrinkage. The initial water content of dry heat-processed dentures (1.77 mass%) was
unexpectedly slightly higher than that of wet heat-processed dentures (1.68 mass%). The rate at
which the dentures cooled did not affect their initial water content and subsequent water uptake.
CONCLUSIONS: Water uptake of dry and wet heat-processed acrylic resin dentures after
deflasking was in both cases low, and the dentures did not reveal significant differences in
shrinkage at water saturation. Air oven-processed and water bath-processed acrylic resin
dentures show similar dimensional shrinkage at water saturation.

PMID: 10050118 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3913(99)70273-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10050118/ 1/2
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Publication type, MeSH terms, Substances

Publication type
Comparative Study

MeSH terms
Acrylic Resins/analysis
Acrylic Resins/chemistry*
Analysis of Variance
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry, Physical
Confidence Intervals
Dental Models
Denture, Complete*
Hot Temperature
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous
Maxilla
Multivariate Analysis
Surface Properties
Water/analysis
Water/chemistry*

Substances
Acrylic Resins
Water

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