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Comparison of contact angle of Flexor®, Molloplast® B and GC-Reline II Soft® denture liners
			
	
 
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				Zakład Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich, Polska
				 
			 
										
				
				
		
		 
			
			
			
			 
			Submission date: 2021-03-04
			 
		 		
		
			
			 
			Final revision date: 2021-03-11
			 
		 		
		
		
			
			 
			Acceptance date: 2021-03-17
			 
		 		
		
		
			
			 
			Publication date: 2021-03-24
			 
		 			
		 
	
							
					    		
    			 
    			
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    					Zdzislaw Artur Bogucki   
    					Zakład Protetyki Stomatologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Piastów Śląskich, Krakowska 25, 50-432, Wrocław, Polska
    				
 
    			
				 
    			 
    		 		
			
							 
		
	 
		
 
 
Prosthodontics 2021;71(1):67-73
		
 
 
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Introduction:
The clinical application of 
soft denture liners is well known. They are 
commonly used to reduce soreness caused by 
the action of hard denture plate on the mucoosseous denture base and are suitable for both 
complete and partial dentures. Their significant 
application is in postoperative procedures 
following craniofacial surgeries, particularly for 
cleft palate prostheses, and for prostheses after 
resections. Their application has been described 
in the literature, however, little research has been 
conducted on their wettability.
Aim of the study:
To assess the contact angle 
and hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties of 
three silicone resin materials: Molloplast® B, 
Flexor® and GC-Reline II Soft®.
Material and methods:
Cylindrical samples 
were placed in the electronic measurement 
appliances. The contact angle was examined 
immediately after the samples were made, after 
one week, one month and three months.
Results:
The measurements of contact angle 
of soft lining materials are presented in tables. 
After the three-month period, the contact angle 
for Flexors® specimens was 104.85°, it was 2.70 
degrees higher than in the first measurement
(2.63%). For Molloplast® B the mean contact 
angle was 106.35° after three months and it was 
0.04 degrees higher (0.37%) and for GC-Reline 
II Soft®, after three months, the mean value of the 
angle increased from 104.44° to 104.7° (0.24%).
Conclusions:
From the results of the present 
series of studies, it is evident that the differences 
in the contact angle index were insignificant in 
the clinical treatment.