ASPECTS IN BIOMATERIALS SELECTION FOR REMOVABLE DENTURES – MARKER OF BIOLOGICAL INTEGRATION

Abstract

The number of denture wearers is increasing as the number of elderly people continually growing, and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is still the most frequently used material in denture base fabrication. It appears that the fiber impregnation method could positively affect the acrilic resin base resistance properties, preventing the dentures fracture. The association of acrilates with AM88-Natrium maleate copolymer, metil methacrylate produces positive antiseptic effects.

Keywords

• non-metallic biomaterials
• removable dentures
• biocompatibility
• polyethylene fibres