Definition Denture-related stomatitis indicates an inflammatory process of the mucosa that bears a complete or partial removable dental appliance, typically a denture. Since it was described as “sore mouth under plates”, several terms have been used in the past to define this condition: “chronic denture palatitis”, “stomatitis prothetica”, “denture related candidiasis” “denture-induced stomatit...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is any typical deformation pattern existing in complete denture when it was dried by using the 3D scanner and surface matching program. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 28 denture bases were fabricated with heat curing acrylic resin (each 14 upper and lower denture bases), and 14 denture bases (each 7 upper and lower denture bases) w...

an abnormally small oral orifice is defined as microstomia. microstomia may result from epidermolysis bullosa (eb), which consists of a group of disorders characterized by the presence of mechanical fragility of the skin with recurrent development of blisters and vesicles, resulting from minor mechanical friction or trauma. since such patients have a small oral aperture, it may be impossible to...

Dentures can produce a number of ecological changes in the oral cavity by accumulating microbial plaque on and in the fitting surface of the denture. Denture stomatitis consists of mild inflammation and erythema of the mucosa beneath a dental appliance, usually an upper complete denture. The condition is generally symptomless, but when symptoms are present they may appear as burning sensation, ...

Patients who have unusually small mouths may have difficulty in obtaining dental care and maintaining good oral hygiene. The fabrication of conventional complete removable dental prostheses for an edentulous patient with microstomia is challenging because of the limited access to the oral cavity. Sectional collapsible complete removable dental prostheses were designed as hinged maxillary and ma...

Background: Retention is one of the desirable qualities for complete denture. It is well established that impression technique affects the retention. Aim: To evaluate the retention of complete denture constructed through the closed mouth impression technique. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was carried out in the Department of Prosthodontics, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/ Pu...