Since 1930, partial denture frameworks have been made from metallic alloys like cobalt-chromium [Co-Cr] and resin polymers such as Polymethylmethacrylate [PMMA]. However, the main limitation of these materials over last 15 years has related to aesthetics. The show a clasp not widely accepted. objectives this study are:- 1) To find material for removable dentures that aesthetic clasps 2) compare...

BACKGROUND Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is an insidious chronic condition characterized by restricted mouth opening. Prosthetic rehabilitation is challenging for OSF patients as obtaining a good impression requires adequate mouth opening. The aim of the present review is to systematically present the data from case reports published in the English-language literature. METHOD A comprehensive ...

GOAL To measure change in a quality of life after treatment with removable dentures and to describe differences in quality of life in patients with new and worn out dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Measuring instrument was OHIP-49, translated from English into one of the languages in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sample consisted of patients who wanted to make/replace mobile dentures or came to repair a...

background and aims. the first few days following the insertion of complete dentures are critical for the patients since they are struggling to adapt to their new dentures. this study aimed to evaluate the most common locations of traumatic ulcerations, their frequency and also the duration and number of adjustment visits required to achieve patient comfort following placement of complete dentu...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate whether wearing complete dentures during sleep can improve the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 34 edentulous patients (16 men and 18 women, mean age: 72.5 +/- 8.8 years) completed the study. Portable sleep recording was performed for two nights in patients' homes. All patients wore complete dentures one night and sl...

Patients wearing conventional dentures often complain about the instability of the prosthesis, particularly the mandibular denture. Denture instability leads to feeling of insecurity, inefficient mastication, and overall dissatisfaction with the prosthesis. Implant-retained dentures have been developed and studied as a method for solving the problem of instability associated with conventional d...

Background and objectives : The fracture of acrylic maxillary complete dentures is a commonly seen clinical problem which usually occurs due to heavy occlusal forces or accidental damage.The objectives of the study were to measure the impact strength of maxillary complete dentures fabricated with high impact acrylic resin and to evaluate the effect of woven E-glass fiber and silane treated glas...