Denture cleanser effect on resilient liners with distinct optical characteristics.

Purpose: To evaluate denture cleansing solutions regarding the surface roughness and color stability of two resilient liners with distinct optical characteristics used for the maximum recommended period of use.

Methods: The specimens of each resilient liner, transparent and white, were randomly distributed into groups (n= 15) of a daily 20-minute immersion simulation of 0.25%, 0.5% and 1% sodium hypochlorite (SH) and 4% acetic acid solutions. Surface roughness (Ra) and color stability (ΔE CIELab formula and NBS systems) were measured after 7, 14, 21, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 270 days. The factors of variations analyzed were material, solutions, and time of immersion. Statistical analysis used three-way ANOVA and Tukey tests (Ra), and repeated measure ANOVA (ΔE and NBS systems), P< 0.05.

Results: For Ra analysis, the variations occurred regardless of time and solution, as the white liner showed the greatest changes (P< 0.001). Regarding interactions between solution and time, in the period of 21 days until 270 days, Ra was equivalent for all solutions (P= 0.001). ΔE analysis showed a difference between solutions (P= 0.000) and interaction between time and solution (P= 0.000). For the transparent liner, the greatest changes were found for 1% SH after 60 days, however, at 270 days there was a color change equivalence with 0.5% SH, while 4% acetic acid solution showed intermediate values. For the white liner, 1% SH showed the highest color changes for all evaluated times, and the other evaluated solutions were similar after 270 days. For both resilient liners, 0.25% SH showed the smallest changes for the evaluated properties.

Clinical significance: The changes found were dependent on the concentration of the solution used, as well as the length of exposure to the solution. In addition, the white resilient liner showed to be less susceptible to color changes. For both resilient liners, 0.25% sodium hypochlorite showed the least changes for the evaluated properties.