Effect of fabrication process on the bond strength between silicone elastomer and acrylic resin for maxillofacial prosthesis

Dent Mater J. 2014;33(1):16-20. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2013-225.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of the fabrication process on tensile bond strength between maxillofacial silicone elastomer and acrylic resin. A common maxillofacial silicone elastomer (VST-50), two primers (Sofreliner primer and R-SI-LINE Plasticbond), and two acrylic resins (Unifast III and Palapress Vario) were selected. Silicone elastomer between primed acrylic resin plates were polymerized using a metal flask mold or a flaskless stone mold. Bond strength of the specimens was measured by a tensile test and analyzed using two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey's honest significant difference test. All fracture surfaces showed interfacial fracture. Both the fabrication process and the primer-acrylic resin combination affected bond strength, and two-way ANOVA indicated a significant interaction. Bond strength was generally greater when silicone elastomer was polymerized using a flaskless stone mold.

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Bonding
  • Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Maxillofacial Prosthesis*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Silicone Elastomers / chemistry*
  • Siloxanes / chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Tensile Strength

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Dental Impression Materials
  • Palapress Vario
  • R-SI-LINE metal-bite registration material
  • Silicone Elastomers
  • Siloxanes
  • VST-50
  • unifast II