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Health and Wellness Science - Department of Dental Technology
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Mechanical retention of acrylic teeth onto a pure nylon base
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)A pure nylon denture base does not bond chemically to the acrylic teeth processed into the denture. A mechanical bond is created by boring retention holes (diatorics) into the tooth structure. Concerns are that this form ... -
Application of zirconium-coated titanium wires as restorative orthodontic materials
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013)Orthodontic archwires are made from different alloys. It is now possible to match phases of treatment with orthodontic archwires according to its mechanical properties. On this basis, the titanium molybdenum alloys (TMA) ... -
Synthesis of nanocomposites with nano-TiO2 particles and their applications as dental materials
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)A study of the modification of dental nanocomposites with nanosized fillers is presented. The incorporation of TiO2 (titania) nanoparticles, via a silane chemical bond, to a standard dental acrylic resin matrix was explored ... -
Sorption and solubility of a denture base acrylic
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Statement of problem It is well documented that water sorption and water solubility by auto-polymerizing resins have a negative impact on their physical properties and may lead to harmful tissue reactions. The presence of ... -
An oral pathological profile for the preprosthetic evaluation of edentulous patients in the Western Cape of South Africa and the implications for training
(Peninsula Technikon, 2003)This study explored the oral pathological conditions and related normal aberrations found within an edentulous sample group of the Western Cape of South Africa. The initial literature review concentrated on similar ... -
The influence of powder liquid ratio on the flexural strength of fibre reinforced acrylic resin material
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007)Practitioners often modify the powder:liquid ratio of polymethyl methacrylate resins (PMMA) to improve the handling properties of the material for certain procedures or because of personal preferences. While it is known ...
