Influence of microwave polymerization method and thickness on porosity of acrylic resin

Journal of Prosthodontics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-129

  Pero, Ana Carolina ^a   Barbosa, Débora Barros ^a   Marra, Juliê ^a   Ruvolo Filho, Adhemar Colla ^a   Compagnoni, Marco Antonio ^a,b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acrylic resin; Complete denture; Polymerization method; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYMER; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTURE; HEAT; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ABSORPTION; ACRYLIC RESINS; DENTAL MATERIALS; DENTURE BASES; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; HEAT; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROWAVES; POLYMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POROSITY; PRESSURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 38749087965     PISSN: 1059941X     EISSN: 1532849X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-849X.2007.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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