Affiliation:
1. Department of Dental Biomaterials Faculty of Dental Medicine Al‐Azhar University Cairo Egypt
2. Department of Prosthodontics Faculty of Dental Medicine Al‐Azhar University Cairo Egypt
3. Al Mouwasat Hospital, Al Madinah Al Mounawarah, KSA
4. Department of Dental Biomaterials Faculty of Dental Medicine Al‐Azhar University Assuit Egypt
5. Department of Substitutive Dental Sciences College of Dentistry Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam Saudi Arabia
Abstract
AbstractPurposeTo compare the impact of three different chemical denture cleansers (CDCs) (Corega, chlorhexidine, and hydrogen peroxide) on the surface roughness, microhardness, and color stability of 3D‐printed, computer‐aided design and computer‐aided manufacturing (CAD‐CAM) milled, and heat‐polymerized denture base material (DBM).Materials and MethodsA total of 420 disc‐shaped specimens (10 ± 0.1 × 2 ±0.1 mm) were fabricated using three different construction techniques: three‐dimensional (3D) printing (n = 140), CAD‐CAM milling (n = 140), and heat‐polymerization (n = 140). Sixty specimens (20 of each DBM) were used for baseline (pre‐immersion) measurements (T1) for the tested surface properties (hardness [n = 10/material] and roughness [n = 10/material]). The remaining 360 specimens (n = 120/material) were investigated for surface roughness, microhardness, and color change after immersion for 1 year (T2) in distilled water or CDCs (n = 30/solution and n = 10/test). The data were analyzed using two‐way ANOVA, one‐way ANOVA followed by post‐hoc Tukey's test at a significance level of less than 0.05.ResultsSignificant differences were observed in the effects of the tested CDCs on the surface roughness, micro‐hardness, and color stability of varying DBM specimens (p < 0.05). Corega showed the highest surface roughness and color change in all DBMs while H2O2 resulted in the lowest microhardness for all DBMs. The lowest changes in all tested properties were seen with distilled water followed by chlorhexidine. A significant effect of type of cleanser, denture base material, and the interaction between the two was seen on all measured properties (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe tested CDCs significantly affected the surface properties of all DBMs but at varying degrees. Corega produced the highest negative effect on roughness and color change while H2O2 dramatically affected the microhardness. Prolonged use of CDCs should be cautiously followed.