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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Incorporating chlorhexidine into soft lining materials has been suggested to reduce biofilm development on the material surface and treat denture stomatitis. However, evaluation of the physicochemical properties of this material is necessary. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the physicochemical properties of resin-based denture soft lining materials modified with chlorhexidine diacetate (CDA). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two soft lining resins were tested, one based on polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and the other on polyethyl methacrylate (PEMA), into which 0.5%, 1.0%, or 2.0% of CDA was incorporated; the control group had no CDA. The specimens were stored for 2 hours, 48 hours, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days and then analyzed for polymer crystallinity, Shore A hardness, degree of monomer conversion, residual monomer leaching, and CDA release. Data were analyzed by using a 3-way ANOVA and the Tukey HSD test (α=.05). RESULTS: The polymer crystallinity of PEMA and PMMA did not change after CDA incorporation. Shore A hardness increased over time, but not for any CDA concentrations tested after 28 days (P>.05). Considering the degree of conversion, PMMA-based resin showed no statistically significant difference (P>.05). However, PEMA-based resin showed a significant decrease (P<.05), which was reflected in a significant increase in residual monomer leaching from PEMA-based resin with the incorporation of 0.5% and 1.0% CDA (P<.05), mainly in the first 48 hours. PMMA-based resin showed no change in monomer leaching (P>.05). For both resins, the CDA release kinetics were related to monomer leaching; for PEMA-based resin, the values were significantly higher in the first 48 hours (P<.05), and for PMMA-based resin, the values were more sustained up to the last day of analysis. CONCLUSIONS: The incorporation of CDA did not affect the physicochemical properties of soft resins. The properties of PMMA were better than those of PEMA.

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A incorporação do diacetato de clorexidina em resinas macias para reembasamento de próteses pode se tornar uma boa alternativa na terapia com antimicrobianos usados para candidíase oral, uma vez que é independente da cooperação do paciente. Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a hipótese que a incorporação de diacetato de clorexidina em resinas macias não alteraria as suas propriedades físico-químicas. Foram analisadas duas resinas macias, uma à base de polimetilmetacrilato (PMMA) e outra à base de polietilmetacrilato (PEMA), com a incorporação de 0,5%, 1,0% e 2,0% de diacetato de clorexidina, além do grupo controle sem diacetato de clorexidina. Os espécimes foram armazenadas em água destilada a 37º durante 2hrs, 48 hrs, 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias e analisados quanto a cristalinidade do polímero através da difração de Raios X, a dureza mensurada com durômetro na escala shore A, o grau de conversão dos monômeros pela Espectroscopia de Infravermelho Transformada de Fourier (FTIR), a lixiviação de monômeros residuais e a liberação da clorexidina por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Performace (HPLC). Os resultados mostraram que quanto à cristalinidade dos polímeros nas resinas macias à base de PMMA e de PEMA não alteraram após a incorporação de clorexidina, o que está relacionado à dureza Shore A, que aumentou ao longo do tempo, mas sem alteração significativa para nenhuma das concentrações de diacetato de clorexidina testadas. Já quanto ao grau de conversão, após a incorporação de clorexidina, a resina macia à base de PMMA não apresentou diferença estatisticamente significativa (р>0,05), porém a resina macia à base de PEMA apresentou diminuição significativa do grau de conversão (p<0,05), o que refletiu no aumento significativo da lixiviação de monômeros residuais nas concentrações 0,5% e 1,0% de clorexidina (p<0,05), principalmente nas primeiras 48 horas nessa resina. A resina macia à base de PMMA não apresentou alterações do padrão...

Chlorhexidine incorporation in soft denture liners can become a good antimicrobial treatment alternative for oral candidiasis, since it is independent of patient compliance. Considering this, the present study evaluate the hypothesis that chlorhexidine diacetate (CDA) incorporation in soft denture liners would not change their physical-chemical properties. For this, two soft resins were tested, one based on poly methylmethacrylate (PMMA) and the other based on poly ethylmethacrylate (PEMA), which received 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% of CDA incorporation, in addition to a control group without CDA. Specimens were stored in distilled water at 37º C during 2 hrs, 48 hrs, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days, then analyzed for polymer crystallinity through X-Ray diffraction, Shore A hardness measured with a durometer, degree of monomers conversion by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), the leaching of residual monomers and release of CDA by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results showed that polymer crystallinity of PEMA and PMMA were not changed after CDA incorporation, this results is related to Shore A hardness, which increased over time, but not for any CDA concentrations tested. Considering the degree of monomers conversion, PMMA based resin did not present significant statistic difference (р>0.05), however the PEMA based resin had a significantly decrease on its degree of conversion (p<0.05), which was reflected in a significant increase of residual monomers leaching from PEMA based resin with 0.5% and 1.0% CDA incorporation (p<0.05), mainly in the firsts 48 hours. PMMA based resin had no alteration on its monomers leaching (р>0.05) and for both resins their CDA release kinetics was related to the monomers leaching, which for PEMA based resin was significantly greater in the first 48 hours (p<0.05) and for PMMA based resin was more sustained up to the last day of analysis. Thus, it is concluded that CDA incorporation do not affect polymers...

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