THE RHEOLOGY OF THE SOFT LINER WITH 4-META

statement of problem The viscoelastic property is the most important and peculiar characteristics of soft liners. But the authorized standard is not certainly established than other dental materials. purpose of study This study is aimed to compare the initial flow of gelation of the modified soft liner with 4-META with that of PMMA soft liners using dynamic method and evaluate the clinical acceptance of the trial materials. materials and method This study consists of 3 groups with the given % of 4-META powder in the Coe soft liquid; 0%, 5%, 10% Each group was tested for 10 times to record the change of G′values during 3 hours. the gelation time was recorded by the oscillating rheometer with parallel plate with 1 rad/sec. results As the results of this study, the gelation time of modified soft liner was elongated by 5 to 6 minutes. conclusion The mean gelation time of modified soft liner could be within the range of clinically acceptable.