[Suitability of denture base by light-cured resin for reline]

With a view to evaluating the dimensional accuracy of the light-cured relining resin from the viewpoint of the suitability of the mucosal surface of the denture base, an experiment by direct relining technique was made using a total of 12 materials, i.e. 2 kinds of denture base material, 3 kinds of relining material and 2 kinds of denture base mold; cured, refined test sample interposed by impression material was adapted to the prototype and was measured for the thickness of impression material by means of stereoscopic microscope. The results obtained were as follows: 1) Lifting discrepancies averaged 0.5, 0.8 and 1.2mm for E (Eporex-E), R (Rebaron) and T (Triad), respectively, indicating a significant difference in lifting discrepancy according to the kind of relining materials. 2) In terms of the different molds of denture base, 2 kinds of R and E tended to show a little greater lifting discrepancies for thick samples of the alveolar ridge area, compared with the opposite tendency in case of T. 3) In terms of the different materials, combination of A and E (Acron.Eporex-E), and that of B and E (Triad.Eporex-E) showed values of the same order without difference. 4) Standard deviation for T showed a value of about 0.5mm or so, with a greater variation than others.