Tensile and microindentation properties of maxillofacial elastomers after different disinfecting procedures
Abstract(#br)Statement of problem(#br)Daily disinfection of maxillofacial prosthesis may reduce their service-life and lead to replacement.(#br)Purpose(#br)The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible alterations in the mechanical behavior of two maxillofacial elastomers after application of four different disinfection procedures.(#br)Material and methods(#br)The materials tested were two maxillofacial elastomers, a commercially available polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and an experimental chlorinated polyethylene (CPE).