PERBEDAAN KEKUATAN FLEKSURAL BAHAN THERMOPLASTIC NYLON PADA BERBAGAI KETEBALAN
Abstract
Background: Denture base material that has been widely use in dentistry is acrylic
resin. However, the resin acrylic denture base often breaks. So researchers have
been develop new denture base material made from thermoplastic nylon. But, there
is not clarified design (include the optimum thickness) of the thermoplastic nylon
from the scientific point of view yet. The mechanical properties of the denture base
is have good flexural strength, as it represents mastication movements.
Objective: To know the differences of thermoplastic nylon’s flexural strength at
thickness 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, and 2.5 mm.
Material and method: This study is a laboratory experimental study. Samples used
in this study are 16 plates of thermoplastic nylon which were divided into 4 groups
of thickness (1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, and 2.5 mm). The thermoplastic nylon plate
was tested its flexural strength.
Result: One Way Anova test of flexural strength, shows the p value is 0.016 (p
<0.05), it means there is a significant difference of thermoplastic nylon’s flexural
strength to its thickness. The highest mean of flexural strength is at 1 mm, and for
the lowest flexural strength is at 2.5 mm.
Conclusion: There is a difference in flexural strength of thermoplastic nylon
material at thickness 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, and 2.5 mm. The thicker thermoplastic
nylon plate, the maximum forces of flexural tend to increase, but the flexural
strength tend to decrease.