Patients who require dental prosthetic restoration using frame dentures in the front part of the mouth very frequently report that teeth fall out of their dentures. However, the available scientific papers are insufficient to compare the various methods of improving the connection between the denture base and the artificial tooth and choosing the best solution. This paper focuses on providing all parameters, enabling the reproduction of tests, and accounting for all variables. The paper uses an original method of creating grooves, sandpaper, sandblasting, and cutting the acrylate layer with a burr in one and two directions. Developed surfaces were additionally subjected to detailed examination. This study used 180 specimens divided into three groups and subjected to various environments (dry, artificial saliva, and thermocycles). Shearing and tensile strength tests were performed. The best results were obtained with a carbide burr. The increase in connection durability was as follows in the case of the shear test: 116.47% in dry samples, 155.38% in samples soaked in artificial saliva, and 46.59% in samples after thermocycles. The increase in tensile resistance was: 198.96% in a dry environment, 88.10% before being soaked in artificial saliva, and 94.04% after thermocycles.

The purpose of this article was to present in a concise and organized way the available knowledge about ferritic nitrocarburizing in low-pressure. The authors aimed to indicate the research gap, and the whole article is a starting point for further research.The research method was the analysis of available literature, patent database and industry notes from manufacturers of modern furnaces.The ferritic nitrocarburizing process has many advantages in line with the market demand and the lack of solutions. The article summarizes the knowledge in the field of the ferritic nitrocarburizing process as a systematization of knowledge and a starting point for further research.The information described in the article requires further laboratory research.The information collected by the authors was the basis for developing the technology discussed in the LIDER/3/0025/L-12/20/NCBR/2021 project.Research on this type of treatment will enable the development of technology and will meet the expectations and needs of the industry. It will also provide benefits in the form of a better understanding of the processes and the determination of the relationship between the parameters and the properties of the obtained surface layers.