Review article

Acrylate polymers in dental prosthetics: Preparation and mechanical properties

Vatroslav BUBALO ; Clinical hospital Dubrava, Zagreb
Vjekoslav JEROLIMOV ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb
Ivo BAUČIĆ ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb
Mladen ANDREIS ; Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb
Zorica VEKSLI orcid.org/0000-0003-4527-629X ; Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb

Abstract

The review compiles the recent results in the fi eld of application of polymers
mainly on the basis of methyl-methacrylate in prosthetic dentistry.
The paper covers the main achievements of polymer preparations and
modifi cations with improved perfomances, physico-chemical and mechanical
properties important for the dental application. Furthermore, the
infl uence of polymerization processes on polymer properties, content and
diffusion of residual monomer and other low molecular components in
the oral cavity is described. Specifi c attention is given to the new methods
for the structural analysis of acrylate polymers in order to understand the
structure/properties relationship with a perspective of the prolonged use
of dental supstitutes in the oral cavity.

Keywords

acrylate polymers; polymerization; poly(methyl methacrylate); dental prosthetics; properties

Hrčak ID:

92371

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/92371

Publication date:

13.11.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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