Color stability of heat polymerized polymethyl methacrylate resin denture base after addition of high molecular nano chitosan

Abstract

Background: The addition of other ingredients to maintain color stability of heat polymerized polymethylmethacrylate is being developed. One of them is by adding high molecular nano chitosan. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the color stability of heat polymerized polymethyl methacrylate denture base resin after an addition of high molecular nano chitosan. Method: 30 sample pieces of acrylic plate (40x10x2 mm) were divied into 6 groups: control group and groups with the addition of chitosan nano gel percentages of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0 and 1.50%. 2 ml chitosan nano gel was added into the mixture of acrylic resin with 23 g : 10 ml (P : L). After the mixture was inserted into a mold and then pressed and cured at 74oC for 120 minutes and then 100o C for 60 minutes. Acrylic plates were then released from the mold and finished. Color stability of acrylic resin were measured using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and analyzed with a one way Anova. Result: The results showed significant differences in color stability after the addition of high molecular nano chitosan. The best color stability found in 1.0% the addition of chitosan nano gel group, the value was 0.07589 cm-1. Conclusion: The chitosan nano gel can be used to maintain color stability of heat polymerized polymethyl methacrylate denture base resin.

The Application of Chitosan Nanostructures in Stomatology

“…To improve the poor mechanical properties of heat-polymerized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), a popular denture base material, researchers often add additivest [ 134 ]. The addition of nano-CS increased transverse strength, impact strength, and color stability [ 61 , 135 , 136 ]. The transverse strength increased the tension of the denture base, resulting in cracks in the denture base [ 137 ].…”

“…Because of its impact strength, fractures of the acrylic resin denture base after several years of usage were 68% [ 138 ]. However, 1% nano-CS was the ideal concentration of transverse strength, impact strength, and color stability for high-viscosity CS solutions with different densities [ 135 , 136 ]. In the modified materials containing 1.5% nano-CS, it was difficult for the nano-CS to diffuse into small voids in PMMA, resulting in relatively few physical and chemical bonds, eventually causing decreased transverse strength [ 61 , 135 ].…”