Aspasia Sarafianou

Prof. Dr. Aspasia Sarafianou

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 May 2023 in Polymers
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ETEmmanouil-Georgios Tzanakakis
Emmanouil-Georgios Tzanakakis
PPPanagiotis Pandoleon
Panagiotis Pandoleon
ASAspasia Sarafianou
Aspasia Sarafianou
EKEleana Kontonasaki
Eleana Kontonasaki
Background: One type of failure in complete or partial dentures is the detachment of resin teeth from denture base resin (DBR). This common complication is also observed in the new generation of digitally fabricated dentures. The purpose of this review was to provide an update on the adhesion of artificial teeth to denture resin substrates fabricated by conventional and digital methods. Methods: A search strategy was applied to retrieve relevant studies in PubMed and Scopus. Results: Chemical (monomers, ethyl acetone, conditioning liquids, adhesive agents, etc.) and mechanical (grinding, laser, sandblasting, etc.) treatments are commonly used by technicians to improve denture teeth retention with controversial benefits. Better performance in conventional dentures is realized for certain combinations of DBR materials and denture teeth after mechanical or chemical treatment. Conclusions: The incompatibility of certain materials and lack of copolymerization are the main reasons for failure. Due to the emerging field of new techniques for denture fabrication, different materials have been developed, and further research is needed to elaborate the best combination of teeth and DBRs. Lower bond strength and suboptimal failure modes have been related to 3D-printed combinations of teeth and DBRs, while milled and conventional combinations seem to be a safer choice until further improvements in printing technologies are developed.

10 October 2025 in Journal of Dentistry
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SASpyridon Avgoustis
Spyridon Avgoustis
PKPhophi Kamposiora
Phophi Kamposiora
IPIoannis Papathanasiou
Ioannis Papathanasiou
GPGeorge Papavasiliou
George Papavasiliou
TNTheocharis Nikellis
Theocharis Nikellis
ASAspasia Sarafianou
Aspasia Sarafianou