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(Personal Note) Denture Base Resin Voids

There are several types of voids that can form in denture base resins, which are caused by errors during the polymerization process. These include contraction porosity due to greater shrinkage from too much or too little monomer, gaseous porosity from temperature rising too high, and internal porosity from a lack of homogeneity in the resin mass. To overcome these issues, manufacturers recommend following techniques such as using the proper powder to liquid ratio, slow curing cycles below 100.8 degrees Celsius, and packing the resin at the correct dough stage for uniform density.

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(Personal Note) Denture Base Resin Voids

There are several types of voids that can form in denture base resins, which are caused by errors during the polymerization process. These include contraction porosity due to greater shrinkage from too much or too little monomer, gaseous porosity from temperature rising too high, and internal porosity from a lack of homogeneity in the resin mass. To overcome these issues, manufacturers recommend following techniques such as using the proper powder to liquid ratio, slow curing cycles below 100.8 degrees Celsius, and packing the resin at the correct dough stage for uniform density.

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DENTURE BASE RESIN VOIDS

Voids Detected error Overcome / minimise


Greater polymerization shrinkage
Longer time needed to reach packing Too much monomer is used Follow golden rule
consistency (Recommendation by
Granular cured acrylic manufacturer)
Too little monomer is used
Dough difficult to manage
Insufficient amount of resin packed
Contraction porosity Resin should be packed in dough
Too early / too late packing of
(polymerization shrinkage) stage
resin
Gaseous porosity Rise of temperature above the Allow slow & controlled rise in
(volatilization of monomer) boiling point of resin (100.8 C) temperature
Using long & low temperature
Vaporization of monomer when
curing cycle
Internal porosity temperature increase above 100.8
Process the denture for 99 hours at
(Bubble inside the acrylic mass) or very low molecular weight
74 C (without bringing water to
polymers
boil)
Lack of homogenicity
- resin appear white Using proper powder-liquid ratio
- portion with more & mixing it well
External porosity monomer will shrink more Packing only when dough stage
(Bubbles on surface) than adjacent areas
Lack of adequate pressure Using required amount of dough
- Pigmented resin appear & distributing it correctly in mould
lighter in color cavity
Granular porosity Loss of monomer while resin mix is
left to stand until dough stage is
reached
Crazing (surface crack on resin)
Hazy / foggy appearance rather than
crack

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