Effect of different amounts of 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane on the flexural properties and wear resistance of alumina reinforced PMMA

Dent Mater J. 2012;31(4):623-8. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2012-056.

Abstract

This study evaluated the different amounts of 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) coated alumina filler particles on flexural strength and wear resistance of alumina reinforced polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture base. Ten mass% of alumina filler silanized with 0, 0.1, 0.2, or 0.4 mass% of MPS was blended with PMMA. PMMA without alumina particles served as control.Specimens were prepared for flexural strength and wear resistance tests (n=10). Flexural strength was determined using a 3-point bending test and volume loss was measured by in-vitro 2-body wear-testing. The results were analyzed by One-way ANOVA and Tamhane's test (α=0.05). Flexural strength ranged from 95.1-117.8 MPa, while volume loss ranged from 0.038-0.160 mm3. Statistical analysis indicated the 0.1 mass% MPS silanized group had significantly higher flexural strength and lower volume loss than the control group. Adding alumina filler silanized with 0.1 mass% MPS resulted in an improvement of the flexural strength and wear resistance of PMMA.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Oxide / chemistry
  • Dental Restoration Wear*
  • Denture Bases*
  • Methacrylates / chemistry*
  • Pliability
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate* / chemistry
  • Silanes / chemistry*

Substances

  • 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane
  • Methacrylates
  • Silanes
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Aluminum Oxide