Aim: In recent years, the number of patients complaining of symptoms of oral discomfort such as dry mouth, tongue pain, and burning sensation of the mouth has been increasing. This study aimed to determine whether denture treatment improved oral discomfort accompanying dry and sticky sensations. Methods: Forty-eight partial and/or complete denture wearers complaining of oral discomfort were rec...

The purpose of this study was to comparatively study and elucidate the characteristics of masticatory function of the subjects with complete denture and those with normal natural dentition. The study were carried out on 20 subjects with normal natural dentition and 30 subjects with complete denture having clinically good prognosis. Masticatory movements were analyzed by electromyograph (EMG) an...

Background and Aim: The hardness and wear resistance of denture teeth have great importance in the longevity of dentures. This study assessed the effect of 0.2% chlorhexidine (CHX) and alcohol-free Listerine on the microhardness of acrylic denture teeth. Materials and Methods: In this in-vitro experimental study, 26 Major Plus teeth were randomly divided into three groups for immersion in 0.2%...

OBJECTIVE Excessive pressure due to wearing mal-adapting dentures is well known to cause residual bone resorption beneath the denture. X-rays have been commonly utilized to evaluate the changes in the bone beneath the denture. However, X-ray images merely detect bone density and relatively large changes in the bone shape and structure, whereas nuclear medicine imaging can detect functional chan...

Objectives Maxillary implant-supported over-denture is a suitable treatment where conventional denture cannot be used. Few studies are available on maxillary over-denture while more are available on mandibular over-denture with no literature referring to attachment selection in maxillary over-dentures. The objective of this literature review was to see attachment selection strategies in maxill...

Dear Editor, Despite major advances in dentistry and dental prostheses, complete removable dentures are still widely used for oral rehabilitation of edentulous people. Denture surfaces prepare a favorable environment for adherence and proliferation of oral endogenous microorganisms, which is a crucial first step in the initiation of biofilm formation, caused denture stomatitis. Candida species ...

While investigation of the microbiome on natural oral surfaces has generated a wealth of information, few studies have examined the microbial communities colonizing dentures and their relationship to oral health. To address this knowledge gap, we characterized the bacterial community associated with dentures and remaining teeth in healthy individuals and patients with denture stomatitis. The mi...

CONTEXT Researchers have concentrated their focus on denture wearer's attitude and practice toward denture cleansing despite the fact that they should be more focused on the attitudes of the dentists' themselves towards patient education at the time of denture delivery. It is an obligation of every dentist to motivate, instruct and provide the means and methods of plaque control for their patie...

BACKGROUND Bone preservation is an essential issue in the context of last teeth extraction and complete edentulism. The intended treatment, whether a complete denture or an implant placement, is facilitated with a voluminous residual ridge. Bone resorption after multiple extractions has not been as well studied as the bone resorption that occurs after the extraction of a single tooth. Recent ad...