The Reinforcement Effect of Nano-Zirconia on the Transverse Strength of Repaired Acrylic Denture Base

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Objective.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of incorporation of glass fiber, zirconia, and nano-zirconia on the transverse strength of repaired denture base.

Materials and Methods.

Eighty specimens of heat polymerized acrylic resin were prepared and randomly divided into eight groups ( n = 10 ): one intact group (control) and seven repaired groups.

One group was repaired with autopolymerized resin while the other six groups were repaired using autopolymerized resin reinforced with 2 wt% or 5 wt% glass fiber, zirconia, or nano-zirconia particles.

A three-point bending test was used to measure the transverse strength.

The results were analyzed using SPSS and repeated measure ANOVA and post hoc least significance (LSD) test ( P ≤ 0.05 ).

Results.

Among repaired groups it was found that autopolymerized resin reinforced with 2 or 5 wt% nano-zirconia showed the highest transverse strength ( P ≤ 0.05 ).

Repairs with autopolymerized acrylic resin reinforced with 5 wt% zirconia showed the lowest transverse strength value.

There was no significant difference between the groups repaired with repair resin without reinforcement, 2 wt% zirconia, and glass fiber reinforced resin.

Conclusion.

Reinforcing of repair material with nano-zirconia may significantly improve the transverse strength of some fractured denture base polymers.