Denture base resins: Add-ons

Compiled by: Dr. Maleeha Nayyer

COMPARISON OF HEAT-CURE AND CHEMICAL-CURE ACRYLIC RESINS

Heat-Cure Denture Chemical/Cold/Self

Base Resins Cure Denture Base
Resins
Composition Lacks N N’ – N N’ –dimethyl-p-
dimethyl-p-toluidine toluidine (1%) is the
activator
Manipulation Working Time is Working Time is
longer very short-it reaches
dough stage
quicker.
Polymerization At 65 ℃ At room
temperature
Degree of Degree of
Polymerization is Polymerization is
very efficient comparatively less
efficient

Polymerization Shrinkage Greater than chemical Lesser than heat

cured resins cure resins
Residual monomer content 0.2-0.5% 3-5%
Physical Properties
Molecular weight Higher Lower
Porosity Lesser than chemical Greater compared to
cured resins heat cured resins.
Color stability Better as compared to Poor, due to the
chemical cured resins presence of the
tertiary amines.
Thermal Properties
 Glass Transition Tg=105℃ Tg=90℃
Temperature
Mechanical Properties
Strength Higher Lower
Flexural strength Flexural strength
65MPa 60 MPa
Knoop Hardness number KHN 20 KHN 16
Water Sorption Insoluble in oral Water imbibition
fluids upto 2%

Rhelogical Properties Lower creep Increased creep

Biological Properties ---- Prone to fungal
Fungal colonization - colonization due to
water sorption
-
Allergy Due to greater
residual monomer
content (MMA)
Application Complete and Partial Usually restricted to
Denture fabrication custom tray and
record base
fabrication, relining
and repair
procedures