Abstract
Forty-four patients, most of whom had previous experience of soft linings, had a total of 62 soft linings placed in their lower complete dentures:32 of the silicone-based Molloplast-band 30 of the heat-cured plasticised acrylic Palasiv 62. Linings were evaluated at insertion and then at 3-monthly intervals. Surface changes and the reasons for lining replacement were used to assess the clinical serviceability of the linings. The median survival time of Molloplast-b linings was significantly greater than that of Palasiv 62, whose performance was inadequate with frequent failure due to surface deterioration, with and without a failure of bonding. Denture fracture was the most common cause of lining failure for Molloplast-b and occurred more frequently than with Palasiv 62. Fading and lining discolouration was commonly observed for both materials
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Jepson, N., McCabe, J. & Storer, R. The clinical serviceability of two permanent denture soft linings. Br Dent J 177, 11–16 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808489
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808489
