Question 222 (part 2) · LDEK · Denture-related oral lesions

One of the reasons of prosthetic stomatopathies is the influence of denture material, which acts against the mucosa in the place of direct contact. Occurrence and intensity of mucosa inflammation involved with denture base is:

  1. A. inversely proportional to the amount of free monomer after its polymerization.
  2. B. irrelevant of the amount of free monomer after its polymerization.
  3. C. inversely proportional to the amount of free monomer after its polymerization and to the amount of dye used.
  4. D. inversely proportional to the amount of free monomer after its polymerization and directly proportional to the amount of dye used.
  5. E. directly proportional to the amount of free monomer after its polymerization.
Hint

Residual methyl methacrylate is cytotoxic and allergenic; think about how its quantity relates to the tissue reaction.

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