Effect of microwave disinfection on physical and mechanical properties of acrylic resins
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2008-12-01
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Consani, Rafael Leonardo Xediek
Vieira, Erica Brenoe
Mesquita, Marcelo Ferraz
Mendes, Wilson Batista
Arioli-Filho, João Neudenir [UNESP]
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This study evaluated the effect of microwave energy on the hardness, impact strength and flexural strength of the Clássico, Onda-Cryl and QC-20 acrylic resins. Aluminum die were embedded in metallic or plastic flasks with type III dental stone, in accordance with the traditional packing technique. A mixing powder/liquid ratio was used according to the manufacturer's instructions. After polymerization in water batch at 74°C for 9 h, boiling water for 20 min or microwave energy at 900 W for 10 min, the specimens were deflasked after flask cooling at room temperature, and submitted to finishing. Specimens non-disinfected and disinfected by microwave irradiation were submitted to hardness, impact and flexural strength tests. Each specimen was immersed in distilled water and disinfected in a microwave oven calibrated to 650 W for 3 min. Knoop hardness test was performed with 25 g load for 10 s, impact test was carried out using the Charpy system with 40 kpcm, and 3-point bending test with a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min until fracture. Data were submitted to statistical analysis by ANOVA and Tukey's test (α=0.05). Disinfection by microwave energy decreased the hardness of Clássico and Onda-Cryl acrylic resins, but no effect was observed on the impact and flexural strength of all tested resins.
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Acrylic resin, Flexural strength, Hardness, Impact, Microwave disinfection, acrylic acid resin, dental care, disinfection, equipment, hardness, materials testing, methodology, microwave radiation, pliability, radiation exposure, Acrylic Resins, Dental Stress Analysis, Disinfection, Equipment Contamination, Materials Testing, Microwaves, Pliability
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Brazilian Dental Journal, v. 19, n. 4, p. 348-353, 2008.