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Non-polar micro-coating on acrylic denture material for reducing the incidence of dental biofilm formation | ||
| MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 77-82 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Dr. Lateef Essa Aljorani; Dr. Arshad F. Jassem Al-Kaabi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: Dental plaque formation is a major health risk associated with prolonged worn acrylic dentures. The dental biofilm usually develops when improper cleaning and sterilizing of dentures is achieved. The aim of this study was to improve the acrylic material surface properties for minimizing the incidence of dental plaque formation on acrylic dentures by lowering the surface energy. Method: The acrylic (polymethylmethacryate) surface modification was achieved by applying a non-polar micro-coating on acrylic samples which was the dental baseplate wax. Two experimental groups used in this study, the control and the coated groups with 10 samples each. The surface analysis was conducted using the contact angle's technique. All samples soaked in salivary solution for 5 days. The methylene blue dye material used as an indicative for the dental plaque formation. Results and conclusion: The surface analysis showed a significant decrease in the surface hydrophilicity of the coated group by increasing the water contact angle degree values (P-value<0.05). The microscopic analysis by visual inspection showed a reduced formation of the dental biofilm on the acrylic samples. Within the limitations of this study, the suggested coating material can possibly reduce the incidence of the dental biofilm formation on acrylic dentures. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; denture coating; denture surface treatment | ||
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