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The effect of different chemical intra-oral prostheses cleansers on the surface properties of Parylene-coated PMMA

Fergus, C; Santos, M; Soo, S; Petridis, H; (2017) The effect of different chemical intra-oral prostheses cleansers on the surface properties of Parylene-coated PMMA. Dental Materials Journal , 36 (2) pp. 129-134. 10.4012/dmj.2016-254. Green open access

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different chemical intra-oral prosthesis cleansers on the surface properties of Parylene-C coated and non-coated poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA). A total of 120 PMMA samples were prepared. Half of the samples were coated with 10 µm of Parylene-C. Samples were exposed to either air (control) or one of two types of denture cleansers, an alkaline peroxide cleanser (Steradent) or a neutral peroxide cleanser with enzyme (Poligrip). Surface roughness (Ra) and surface free energy (SFE) values were measured and compared between groups. Scanning electron microscopy was used for visual analysis. The samples coated with Parylene exhibited significantly lower mean Ra values compared to the non-coated samples (p<0.001). Immersion in Steradent increased the roughness of non-coated PMMA, but its effect was minimised on the coated surfaces. SFE increased for the samples exposed to air and Poligrip, but decreased for the samples exposed to Steradent.

Type: Article
Title: The effect of different chemical intra-oral prostheses cleansers on the surface properties of Parylene-coated PMMA
Location: Japan
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2016-254
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2016-254
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2017 The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
Keywords: Parylene, Denture cleansers, Surface properties, PMMA
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > Restorative Dental Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1537422
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