RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effect of the Simulated Disinfection by Microwave Energy on the Impact Strength of the Tooth/Acrylic Resin Adhesion
Rafael L.X. Consani1, *, Marcelo F. Mesquita2, Marinaldo H. Zampieri3, Wilson B. Mendes4, Simonides Consani5
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 2
First Page: 13
Last Page: 17
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-2-13
DOI: 10.2174/1874210600802010013
Article History:
Received Date: 25/10/2007Acceptance Date: 12/12/2007
Electronic publication date: 22/1/2008
Collection year: 2008

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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of simulated microwave disinfection on the tooth/acrylic resin impact strength. Acrylic molar teeth with a wax stick attached to the ridge lap were included in brass flasks. Specimens were made with Classico thermopolymerized acrylic resin, according to the groups: 1 and 5 - tooth with no treatment (control); 2 and 6 – tooth bur abrasion; 3 and 7 – tooth bur retention; and 4 and 8 – tooth monomer etch. Eighty specimens (n=10) were polymerized in bath cycle at 74ºC for 9 hours and deflasked after flask cooling. Specimen from groups 2, 4, 6 and 8 was submitted to simulated microwave disinfection in a microwave oven at 650W for 3 minutes. Impact strength test was performed with an Otto Wolpert-Werke machine (Charpy system) with an impact load of 40 kpcm. Fracture load value was transformed into impact strength as a function of the bond area (kfg/cm2). Collected data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey’s test (α=.05) and results indicate that the simulated microwave disinfection decreased the impact strength in all treatments.