The effect of mechanical and chemical polishing techniques on the surface roughness of heat-polymerized and visible light-polymerized acrylic denture base resins

• Published in: The Saudi dental journal Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 56 - 62
• Main Author: Al-Kheraif, Abdul Aziz Abdullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Saudi Arabia Elsevier B.V 01.04.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acrylic resin; Chemical polishing; Contact profilometer; Mechanical polishing; Original; Surface roughness; Chemical polishing; Acrylic resin; Mechanical polishing; Contact profilometer; Surface roughness

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of mechanical polishing (MP) and chemical polishing (CP) on the average surface roughness (Ra) of heat-cured (HC) and light-cured (LC) denture base acrylic resins. A total of 120 specimens (30×15×3mm) were prepared from one HC and one LC acrylic r...