Effects of chemical disinfectants on the transverse strength of denture base acrylic resins

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1085-1089

  Pavarina, A C ^a   Machado, A L ^a   Giampaolo, E T ^a   Vergani, C E ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Denture base acrylic resin; Disinfection; Removable prosthodontics; Transverse strength

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; BORIC ACID; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS INFECTION; DENTURE; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HEAT; HUMAN; IMMERSION; INFECTION CONTROL; MACROMOLECULE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERIZATION; SIMULATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS INFECTION; DENTURE BASES; DENTURES; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEAT; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0242438559     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2842.2003.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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