Knowledge and Applicational use of Modified Monomer Acrylic Denture Base Resin among Dental Practitioners: A Survey
Varusha Sharon Christopher
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
Rakshagan V. Reader *
Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
M. Jeevitha
Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
Selvaraj Jeyaraman
Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Several modifications to the denture base PMMA resins have been tried in recent years to improve the physico-mechanical and biological qualities. Polymer and monomer alterations are two types of modifications that can be found. Advances in polymer science have resulted in innovative polymers with higher impact strength and fatigue resistance, high-impact polymers and fiber-reinforced polymers, for example. This survey tries to determine the level of knowledge and awareness on the applications of these modified monomers in acrylic denture base resin among dental practitioners.
Keywords: Denture base, modifications, tensile, anti-bacterial, acrylic