DENTURE BASE RESIN VOIDS
Voids
Greater polymerization shrinkage
Longer time needed to reach packing
consistency
Granular cured acrylic
Dough difficult to manage
Contraction porosity
(polymerization shrinkage)
Gaseous porosity
(volatilization of monomer)
Internal porosity
(Bubble inside the acrylic mass)
External porosity
(Bubbles on surface)
Granular porosity
Crazing (surface crack on resin)
Hazy / foggy appearance rather than
crack
Detected error Overcome / minimise
Too much monomer is used Follow golden rule
(Recommendation by
manufacturer)
Too little monomer is used
Insufficient amount of resin packed
Resin should be packed in dough
Too early / too late packing of
stage
resin
Rise of temperature above the Allow slow & controlled rise in
boiling point of resin (100.8 C) temperature
Using long & low temperature
Vaporization of monomer when
curing cycle
temperature increase above 100.8
Process the denture for 99 hours at
or very low molecular weight
74 C (without bringing water to
polymers
boil)
Lack of homogenicity
- resin appear white Using proper powder-liquid ratio
- portion with more & mixing it well
monomer will shrink more Packing only when dough stage
than adjacent areas
Lack of adequate pressure Using required amount of dough
- Pigmented resin appear & distributing it correctly in mould
lighter in color cavity
Loss of monomer while resin mix is
left to stand until dough stage is
reached