Background: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of addition of hydroxyapatite micro filler in three concentrations
(5%, 10%, 15%) on surface roughness, impact strength, flexural strength and hardness.
Material and methods: One hundred sixty acrylic samples were used in this study,40 samples were used for each
test(impact strength ,flexural strength ,hardness and surface roughness).The test group divided into four
subgroups(n=10) for controlgroup,5%,10% ,15%H,A.concentration addition groups .Impact testing device, flexural
strength testing device, shore hardness tester and profilometer device were used to measure the four tests examined
in this study.
Results: the results showed a significant increase in impact strength, hardness in all concentrations added to heat
cured acrylic resin, highly significant decrease in flexural strength, a non-significant difference in surface roughness
test in 5% concentration while there was a significant differences in other two concentration in the same test.
Conclusion: the 5% concentration hydroxyapatite addition was the concentration of choice to be used to increase
the mechanical properties (impact strength) of heat cured acrylic resin without increasing the surface roughness of
the material. |