Temperature of denture base resin under different protocols of microwave irradiation
This in vitro study evaluated the temperature of dentures after different microwave irradiation protocols. Two complete dentures (one maxillary and one mandibular denture) were irradiated separately 4 times for each of the following 5 protocols: dentures immersed in water (G1- 6 min, G2- 3 min); dentures kept dry (G3- 6 min); dentures placed in the steam sterilizer (G4- 6 min, G5- 3 min). The final temperature of the dentures was gauged in a thin and in a thick area of each denture with an infrared thermometer. All groups presented an increase in the resin base temperature. The thin areas of the dentures underwent greater heating than the thick areas. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the final mean temperatures of dentures immersed in water for 6 (G1) and 3 min (G2). However, the final mean temperatures recorded in G1 and G2 exceeded 71°C and were significantly higher (<0.001) than the final mean temperatures recorded in the other groups. It may be concluded that denture base resins subjected to microwave irradiation immersed in water may be exposed to deleterious temperatures.
Main Authors: | Sesma,Newton, Gil,Carlos, Kolikauskas,William Antunes, Silva,Rafael Andrade, Pannuti,Claudio Mendes |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto
2011
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402011000500007 |
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