OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the problems faced by patients having complete dentures and the cleanliness of dentures by the patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study is done with a sample of 178 patients having complete prosthesis since 1 year. A self-administered structured questionnaire pretested through a pilot survey was used in the study. The ...

BACKGROUND Contaminated dentures need to be disinfected as a part of denture hygiene regimen. This study was conducted to determine the colour stability of heat cure acrylic resin after treatment with two disinfectants. METHODS This in-vitro experimental study was conducted at Dr Ishrat-ul- Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences and Al Karam Textiles Ka...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this clinical study was to evaluate the prosthetic complications of patients with 2 to 4 implants splinted with a round bar or with 2 to 4 unsplinted implants with ball attachments during the follow-up period. METHODS A total of 26 patients were included in this study. Patients were randomly provided with a round bar or with ball attachments that were used to retai...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the porosities in the mandibular acrylic denture bases processed by heat and microwave polymerization techniques, using two different brands of commercially available denture base resins. MATERIALS & METHODS Two brands of heat activated denture base resins, DPI plain and Acralyn H cross linked denture base resins designed for conven...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Clinical studies comparing the retention values of milled denture bases with those of conventionally processed denture bases are lacking. PURPOSE The purpose of this clinical study was to compare the retention values of conventional heat-polymerized denture bases with those of digitally milled maxillary denture bases. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty individuals with complet...

AIM The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of different denture cleansers on the color stability, surface hardness, and roughness of different denture base resins. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three denture base resin materials (conventional heat cure resin, high impact resin, and polyamide denture base resin) were immersed for 180 days in commercially available two denture cleansers (...

The present prime concern in dentistry is on preservation of remaining natural teeth. Presence of few teeth in oral cavity help in preserving alveolar ridge integrity, maintain the proprioception, and gives psychological benefit to the patient. Transitional denture provides us with alternative treatment plan for the patients willing to replace their missing teeth while retaining their very few ...

A comparison has been made between the serotypes of oral Candida albicans taken from patients with denture-induced stomatitis and from a group of age and sex-matched controls. C albicans isolates were obtained from the fitting surface of the denture, the palatal mucosa supporting the denture, and the buccal mucosa. Twenty-nine of the 30 patients samples in the group affected by denture-induced...

The presence of macroglossia, a tendency towards poor cooperation and the inability to adapt to compl~te dental prostheses due to motor and mental deficiencies makes the oral rehabilitation of Down Syndrome patients difficult. This article reports on the use of mini implant supported overdenture to rehabilitate a Down Syndrome patient who had difficulty adapting to his new mandibular complete d...