Year : 2021

Volume : Volume 12

Issue : Issue 5

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Kunwar Satish
kunwarsatish01@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: This study was designed to comprehensively evaluate the effects of three commercially available denture cleansers tablets on surface roughness of denture resin using surface analyzer. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro study, a total of 84 samples were fabricated from heat cure acrylic resin. Acrylic samples were fabricated from wax patterns of square shape with predetermined dimension. Custom-made metallic jig was used for it. All 84 samples were divided into four groups of 21 each. Group 1 samples were kept as control. Group 2–Group 4 samples were immersed into three commercially available denture cleansers. These were Efferdent, Polident, and Secure. All samples were kept into the respective solutions. Surface analyzer was used to evaluate the surface roughness of denture resin. Data were tabulated and sent for basic statistical analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant (P < 0.05). Results: Statistical analysis was done by statistical software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The resultant data were sent to suitable statistical tests to achieve P values, mean, standard deviation, standard error, and 95% confidence interval. P ≤ 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Maximum mean surface roughness was noticed with Secure Cleansing Tablets. Minimum mean surface roughness was noticed with Polident Antibacterial Denture Cleanser. Control group showed insignificant surface roughness. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, authors concluded that maximum surface roughness was noticed with Secure Tablets while minimum surface roughness was observed with Polident Tablets. Efferdent Tablets showed average surface roughness on acrylic resin samples. Keywords: Surface roughness, Denture cleansers, Surface analyzer, Vernier caliper