Abstract
Statement of problemIn clinical practice, loss of adhesion between the silicone-based denture liner and the denture base resin is always an undesirable event that might cause loss of material softness, water sorption, bacterial colonization and functional failure of the prosthesis.PurposeThis study evaluated the effect of thermocycling on tensile and shear bond strengths of three soft liner materials to a denture base acrylic resin.Material and methodsThree resilient liners (Mucopren-Soft, Mollosil-Plus and Dentusil) and a heat-polymerized acrylic resin (QC-20) were processed according to manufacturers’ directions. Sixty specimens (14 x 14 mm cross-sectional area) per bond strength test (20 for each liner) were fabricated and either stored in water at 37°C for 24 hours (control groups; n=10) or thermocycled 3,000 times in water between 5°C and 55°C (test groups; n=10). The specimens were tested in tensile and shear strength in a universal testing machine until fracture. Bond strength means were compared between water-stored and thermocycled groups for each material, as well as among materials for each treatment (water storage or thermocycling). Failure mode (adhesive, cohesive and mixed) after debonding was assessed. Data were analyzed statistically by paired Student’s t-test and ANOVA at 5% significance level.ResultsThe water-stored groups had statistically significant higher bond strengths than the thermocycled groups (p<0.05). Without thermocycling, Mucopren-Soft (2.83 ± 0.48 MPa) had higher bond strength than Mollosil-Plus (1.04 ± 0.26 MPa) and Dentusil (1.14 ± 0.51 MPa). After thermocycling, Mucopren-Soft (1.63 ± 0.48 MPa) had the highest bond strength (p<0.05).ConclusionThe bond strength of the three soft denture liners tested in this study changed with their chemical composition and all of them exhibited higher bond strengths than those usually reported as clinically acceptable.Clinical ImplicationsAll soft lining materials tested in this study showed a significant decrease in the bond strength to an acrylic denture base resin after thermocycling. In spite of thermocycling, though, the silicone-based liners had satisfactory bond strengths for clinical application.
Highlights
The causes of failure of denture liners are known, failure prevention is still a challenge
All soft lining materials tested in this study showed a significant decrease in the bond strength to an acrylic denture base resin after thermocycling
Three silicone-based, resilient denture liners were applied to a heat-polymerized denture base acrylic resin (Table 1) to assess the tensile and shear bond strengths at the linerdenture base resin interface as well as the failure mode after deboding
Summary
The causes of failure of denture liners are known, failure prevention is still a challenge. Excess stress on the denture-bearing tissue causes bone resorption and traumatic ulceration. Soft denture liners have been used as cushions between the hard denture base and denture-bearing tissue. These materials are indicated for patients with mucosal sensitivity and discomfort[1]. The resilient lining materials are classified as temporary or soft permanent. The temporary materials are used for a limited period, approximately 7 days, to aid the healing of the tissues in contact with the denture. Soft permanent or long-term materials are used on complete dentures where it is necessary to absorb masticatory loads, and are indicated for patients who are unable to tolerate the pressures transmitted by the denture to the underlying mucosa of the edentulous ridge[9]
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