ISO/TS 19736:2017
(Main)Dentistry - Bonding test between polymer teeth and denture base materials
Dentistry - Bonding test between polymer teeth and denture base materials
ISO/TS 19736:2017 specifies a test method for bonding of polymer teeth to denture base materials. This test method is not designed to prove the properties of polymer teeth and denture base materials.
Médecine bucco-dentaire — Test d'adhésion entre des dents en polymère et le polymère pour base de prothèse
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 04-Sep-2017
- Technical Committee
- ISO/TC 106/SC 2 - Prosthodontic materials
- Drafting Committee
- ISO/TC 106/SC 2/WG 20 - Artificial teeth
- Current Stage
- 9093 - International Standard confirmed
- Start Date
- 13-Jun-2023
- Completion Date
- 13-Dec-2025
Overview
ISO/TS 19736:2017 describes a standardized bonding test between polymer teeth and denture base materials used in prosthodontics. The technical specification defines how to produce test specimens, apply a controlled shear load and evaluate the mode of failure (adhesive, cohesive or mixed). It is intended to assess the bonding behaviour along the tooth–base interface; it is not designed to characterize intrinsic material properties of polymer teeth or denture base polymers.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Scope: Test method for bonding of polymer teeth to denture base materials; not a material property test.
- Specimen preparation: Use maxillary anterior polymer teeth (ISO 22112), silicone moulds, wax or autopolymerizing resin and denture flasks/processing as per manufacturer instructions.
- Apparatus & materials: Examples include addition-cured polyvinyl siloxane, modelling wax, dental gypsum (Type 2 or 3, ISO 6873), pressure polymerization vessel, guided cylindrical flat shear pin (4 mm diameter), and universal testing machine with load cell (measuring range ~10–1000 N; accuracy 1% per ISO 7500-1).
- Test procedure: Mount specimen vertical to shear pin; apply load on the palatal surface (approx. 90° to tooth long axis) with half the shear-pin area contacting the incisal edge. Crosshead speed: 1 mm/min until fracture.
- Evaluation: Inspect fracture surfaces at 10× magnification. Classify failure as adhesive (interface), cohesive (within tooth or base) or mixed. Note: cohesive or mixed fractures are considered satisfactory.
- Pass criterion: At least 4 of 6 specimens must show cohesive or mixed fracture to pass.
- Reporting: Test report must identify tooth and base materials (including batch numbers), processing conditions, specimen counts by failure mode, conclusions, deviations, tester and laboratory information, dates and signatures.
Applications and Users
ISO/TS 19736 is useful for:
- Dental materials manufacturers validating tooth–base adhesion during product development and quality control.
- Dental laboratories assessing processing methods or compatibility between specific polymer teeth and denture base materials.
- Regulatory and conformity assessment where documented bonding performance between polymer teeth and denture base polymers is required.
- Researchers comparing bonding techniques, surface treatments or processing variables in prosthodontic studies.
Keywords: ISO/TS 19736, bonding test, polymer teeth, denture base materials, dental prostheses, adhesive fracture, cohesive fracture, mixed fracture, prosthodontic materials.
Related Standards
- ISO 20795-1 - Denture base polymers
- ISO 22112 - Artificial teeth for dental prostheses
- ISO 6873 - Dental gypsum
- ISO 7500-1 - Calibration of testing machines
- ISO 1942 - Dentistry vocabulary
This concise guide helps practitioners and manufacturers implement ISO/TS 19736:2017 to evaluate tooth-to-base bonding for reliable denture performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO/TS 19736:2017 is a technical specification published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Dentistry - Bonding test between polymer teeth and denture base materials". This standard covers: ISO/TS 19736:2017 specifies a test method for bonding of polymer teeth to denture base materials. This test method is not designed to prove the properties of polymer teeth and denture base materials.
ISO/TS 19736:2017 specifies a test method for bonding of polymer teeth to denture base materials. This test method is not designed to prove the properties of polymer teeth and denture base materials.
ISO/TS 19736:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.170 - Body care equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 19736
First edition
2017-09
Dentistry — Bonding test between
polymer teeth and denture base
materials
Médecine bucco-dentaire — Test d'adhésion entre des dents en
polymère et le polymère pour base de prothèse
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Bond between polymer teeth and denture base materials . 1
4.1 General . 1
4.2 Apparatus and materials . 2
5 Procedure. 3
5.1 Preparation of test specimen . 3
5.2 Test procedure . 4
5.3 Evaluation . 4
6 Test report . 5
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Prosthodontic materials.
iv © ISO 2017 – All rights reserved
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 19736:2017(E)
Dentistry — Bonding test between polymer teeth and
denture base materials
1 Scope
This document specifies a test method for bonding of polymer teeth to denture base materials.
This test method is not designed to prove the properties of polymer teeth and denture base materials.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1942, Dentistry — Vocabulary
ISO 6873, Dentistry — Gypsum products
ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials — Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines — Part 1:
Tension/compression testing machines — Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system
ISO 20795-1, Dentistry — Base polymers — Part 1: Denture base polymers
ISO 22112:2017, Dentistry — Artificial teeth for dental prostheses
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 1942, ISO 20795-1 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3.1
adhesive fracture
fracture at the interface between the polymer tooth and the denture base materials
3.2
cohesive fracture
fracture in the body of the polymer tooth or the denture base materials
3.3
polymer teeth
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