Reinforcement of PMMA Denture Base Material with a Mixture of ZrO₂ Nanoparticles and Glass Fibers

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(a) SEM showing diameter and size analysis of glass fibers (GFs) (∼12 µm); (b) TEM showing the size of zirconium oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZrO₂) (∼40 nm); and (c) spots in the TEM electron diffraction pattern of ZrO₂ nanoparticles showing the crystalline nature of the particles.

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