Biomaterial Database

Simplified denture repair technique. 1979

D A Nitkin, and M T Sponzo

The use of a cyanoacrylate adhesive to accurately and easily assemble the fractured segments of a denture is advocated. The repair can then be accomplished quickly without the need to pour a stone cast so that the patient does not remain without the prosthesis for extended periods. In addition, dentures once deemed unrepairable by conventional methods because they were broken into many pieces can now be salvaged.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003487	Cyanoacrylates	A group of compounds having the general formula CH2	Cyanoacrylate
D003780	Denture Repair	The process of reuniting or replacing broken or worn parts of a denture.	Denture Repairs,Repair, Denture,Repairs, Denture
D000180	Acrylic Resins	Polymers of high molecular weight which are derived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or other related compounds and are capable of being molded and then hardened to form useful components.	Acrylic Resin,Resin, Acrylic,Resins, Acrylic
D000269	Adhesives	Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex.	Glues,Mucilage Adhesive,Mucilage Adhesives,Mucilages, Adhesive,Adhesive,Adhesive Mucilage,Adhesive Mucilages,Adhesive, Mucilage,Adhesives, Mucilage,Glue,Mucilage, Adhesive