Influence of Various Chemical Surface Treatments, Repair Materials, and Techniques on Transverse Strength of Thermoplastic Nylon Denture Base

Table 2

Mean and standard deviation (SD) of transverse strength of nylon base repaired with different materials, curing techniques, and surface treatments.

Repair technique	Surface treatments	N	Mean (N/mm^2)	SD
Microwave heat-polymerized	Monomer	10	18.29	6.62
	Isopropyl	10	13.48	1.43
	Acetone	10	10.39	2.19
	Ethyl acetate	10	10.92	1.83
	Control (without surface treatment)	10	8.47	0.86
Ivomate autopolymerized	Monomer	10	10.39	1.13
	Isopropyl	10	10.18	2.35
	Acetone	10	7.37	1.47
	Ethyl acetate	10	8.07	1.11
	Control (without surface treatment)	10	7.09	1.82
Light curing	Monomer	10	9.44	2.21
	Isopropyl	10	6.37	0.90
	Acetone	10	6.26	1.02
	Ethyl acetate	10	6.13	1.14
	Control (without surface treatment)	10	5.58	1.61