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Effect of Gum Arabic powder on the mechanical properties of denture base acrylic.
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- Impact of Acacia arabica Addition on Optical, Mechanical, and Fungicidal Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate Denture Base Material.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Potential of Nano-Gum Arabic on the Physical, Mechanical, Adhesive, Optical, and Biological Performance of Glass Ionomer Cement: A Comprehensive In Vitro Study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Physicochemical and mechanical comparison of denture base materials after artificial aging.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Antifungal Efficacy of Natural Gum Acacia and Aloe Vera against Candida albicans on Conventional and Digital Denture Base Materials: An In Vitro Study.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparative evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of ion-releasing and non-ion-releasing bulk-fill restorative composites.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
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- Utilizing an Oxidized Biopolymer to Enhance the Bonding of Glass Ionomer Luting Cement Particles for Improved Physical and Mechanical Properties.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oxidized Natural Biopolymer for Enhanced Surface, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Glass Ionomer Luting Cement.Polymers · 2023Article
- Surface, mechanical and chemical properties of modified denture resin using natural biopolymer.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to improve the mechanical properties of denture base material using various concentrations of natural biopolymer, i.e., Gum Arabic (GA). Methods: This experimental study was conducted at the Dental Health Department of the College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from May 2022 to July 2022. After obtaining exemption from the institutional review board, the powdered GA was added in ratios of weight 5, 10, and 20% to PMMA heat-cured acrylic powder to produce bar-shaped samples (65 × 10 × 30 mm Results: Significant differences were observed for micro hardness (p<0.001) and fracture toughness (p=0.007) between the means of the different study groups. The control group exhibited the highest micro hardness (22.5±0.6 VHN) and fracture toughness (1.25±0.11 MPa.m Conclusions: GA powder might not be an appropriate reinforcing material for denture base or the higher filler loading of GA in denture base acrylic might be detrimental to the mechanical properties.
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