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Table 6 Characterization of NMD’s PMMA denture by handheld Raman and µFTIR

From: Safeguarding our dentistry heritage: a study of the history and conservation of nineteenth–twentieth century dentures

Object

NMD original description

Handheld Raman

µFTIR

Cellulose acetate maxillary dental plate made of safety celluloid as opposed to cellulose nitrate, which was flammable, circa 1920

PMMA: 303, 366, 484, 599, 735, 813, 988, 1221, 1181, 1242, 1324, 1390, 1451, 1728 cm−1

PMMA: 751, 841, 966, 988, 1064, 1150, 1194, 1242, 1269, 1387, 1450, 1482, 1637, 1731, 2844, 2951, 2994, 3439, 3552, 3624 cm−1