Effect of surface treatment of ethylene vinyl acetate on the delamination of custom-fitted mouthguards.
Calebe de MeloJúlia Borges ResendeMaribí Isomar Terán LozadaLilibeth Carola Leyton MendozaMaria Tereza Hordones RibeiroPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresCarlos José SoaresPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2023)
All treatments had a significantly higher laminate bond strength and maximum elongation than the control group. The acrylic resin monomer and chloroform groups had a significantly higher laminate bond strength and maximum elongation and the acrylic resin monomer group had a lower contact angle than the other groups. The chloroform should be avoided due its hazardous effects.