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Review
. 2022 Oct 25;14(21):4511.
doi: 10.3390/polym14214511.

The Use of Acrylate Polymers in Dentistry

Milena Kostić  1 , Marko Igić  1 , Nikola Gligorijević  1 , Vesna Nikolić  2 , Nenad Stošić  3 , Ljubiša Nikolić  2
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Review

The Use of Acrylate Polymers in Dentistry

Milena Kostić et al. Polymers (Basel). .

Abstract

The manuscript aimed to review the types of acrylate polymers used in dentistry, as well as their chemical, physical, mechanical, and biological properties. Regarding their consistency and purpose, dental acrylate polymers are divided into hard (brittle), which includes acrylates for the production of plate denture bases, obturator prostheses, epitheses and maxillofacial prostheses, their repairs and lining, and soft (flexible), which are used for lining denture bases in special indications. Concerning the composition and method of polymerization initiation, polymers for the production of denture bases are divided into four types: heat-, cold-, light-, and microwave-polymerized. CAD/CAM acrylate dentures are made from factory blocks of dental acrylates and show optimal mechanical and physical properties, undoubtedly better monomer polymerization and thus biocompatibility, and stability of the shape and colour of the base and dentures. Regardless of the number of advantages that these polymers have to offer, they also exhibit certain disadvantages. Technological development enables the enhancement of all acrylate properties to respond better to the demands of the profession. Special attention should be paid to improving the biological characteristics of acrylate polymers, due to reported adverse reactions of patients and dental staff to potentially toxic substances released during their preparation and use.

Keywords: acrylic polymers; biocompatibility; dentistry.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Fused granules of firm cold-polymerized acrylate samples, up to 100 µm in size. The material showed partial porosity [33].
Figure 2
Figure 2
Tissue remains on soft dental acrylate polymer [43].
Figure 3
Figure 3
Denture stomatitis in the upper jaw.
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