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Abstract
Heat curing by the microwaves is one of the methods used to cure acrylic resin denture bases, and this study was carried out to investigate, the effect of microwave curing on the vertical and horizontal occlusal relation of acrylic resin complete dentures, and comparing it with the effects occurring in conventional hot water bath curing (short cycle).
Thirty identical complete dentures were constructed, and divided into two equal groups:
group (A): the dentures were cured with conventional hot water bath curing method (short cycle), in a metal flask.
group (B): the dentures were cured with microwave energy, in the fiber reinforced plastic flask.
The changes in the vertical and horizontal dimensions were measured after processing for both groups
The results of this study showed:
Increase in the vertical dimension of occlusion and Changes in the
horizontal relations for both methods of curing, but the microwave
cured dentures showed lesser changes than conventional hot water
bath (short cycle) cured dentures.
It is concluded from this study that:
1- Microwave curing produces lesser occlusal discrepancies than
conventional hot water bath curing (short cycle)
2- Microwave curing produces lesser horizontal discrepancies
than conventional hot water bath curing (short cycle)
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