Avaliação da rugosidade em dentes artificiais utilizados na confecção de próteses parciais removíveis após imersão em extrato hidroalcoólico de punica granatum Linne : um estudo in vitro

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze in vitro the surface roughness of the teeth in the preparation of removable dentures after immersion in a hydroalcoholic extract of a granatum Linné (pomegranate). The samples were randomly randomized into 3 groups (AD, CT and ER), according to a solution tested (n = 10) and immersed in distilled water, Corega Tabs® and hydroalcoholic extract of Punica granatum Linné, which simulated 1 year and a half of daily immersions. Data were considered under Kruskal-Wallis test, Conover non-parametric comparison test, Spearman rank and correlation analysis (P <0.05) for the study of differences between groups. It was verified that the immersion of the teeth with solution of hydroalcoholic extract of 6.7% did not cause statistically significant alterations in the surface roughness, being thus, as a promising alternative of chemical hygienizer of removable prostheses.