1.
J Oral Rehabil
; 6(2): 199-204, 1979 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-374698
ABSTRACT
Thirty-seven mandibular dentures lined with Molloplast B silicone material were examined after they had been worn for 2-8 weeks and 6, 18 and 30 months. The denture wearers were also examined and interviewed. The colour was found to have become lighter in 46% and turned yellow or brown in 51%; the denture base had worn through in 24% and there was a failure on bond in 22%; no hardening of the material was noted; 24% of the dentures had broken. An unusual taste was reported by 22% and smell by 14% of the denture wearers; mucosal soreness was noted in 14%; denture stomatitis developed in 48%; hygiene was poor in 61% and fungal growth was traced in 81% of the dentures; 73% of the patients were satisfied with the soft lining.
Subject(s)
Denture Liners , Silicone Elastomers , Adult , Aged , Chemical Phenomena , Chemistry , Color , Consumer Behavior , Dental Bonding , Female , Hardness , Hot Temperature , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Odorants , Oral Hygiene , Stomatitis/etiology , Stress, Mechanical , Surface Properties , Taste
2.
Suom Hammaslaak Toim
; 67(2): 122-36, 1971.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5284338