Allergies Caused Due to Monomers and Modified Monomer Acrylic Knowledge among Dental Practitioners: A Survey
Gayathri Karthikeyan
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, India.
V. Rakshagan *
Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
M. Jeevitha
Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai -77, India.
Selvaraj Jeyaraman
Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) has been the most extensively used denture base material over the past eight decades. Despite the availability of alternative polymers, this has remained the dominant denture base material. To solve the limitations of PMMA, new materials have been developed and introduced into dentistry. Several adjustments have been tried to improve the physicomechanical properties and biocompatibility of denture base acrylic resins. These modifications are divided into two categories: polymer and monomer alterations.
Keywords: Denture base, allergy, acrylic, stomatitis, methyl methacrylate