Propolis-infused heat-polymerized acrylic denture bases: Enhanced mechanical properties in vitro study
The incorporation of 1.0% microform propolis powder into PMMA denture base material significantly improved its mechanical and surface properties. These promising results suggest that further studies are warranted - either to explore additional properties or to test different propolis concentrations, potentially combined with coupling agents such as silane to enhance bonding and performance.
Authors
- Ban M. Jassim
- Rashnavadi Mehdi
- Nabaa Al-Nawab
- Intisar J. Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-185X)
Institutions
- Iraqi University (IQ)
- Al Mansour University College (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Polymers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17219/pim/204545
- Primary Topic
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00