offer many practical advantages over conventional complete dentures and removable partial dentures. These include decreased bone resorption; reduced or eliminated prosthesis movement; better esthetics; improved tooth position; better occlusion, including improved occlusal load direction, increased occlusal function and maintenance of the occlusal vertical dimension. In addition, implantImplant-...

BACKGROUND Wearing a dental prosthesis is known to increase oral candidal colonization and predispose the wearer to oral candidosis. Denture wearers frequently use fingers to take the prosthesis out of their mouth. Oral Candida, if present may contaminate wearer's finger. The objective of this study was to investigate the simultaneous candidal colonization of oral cavity and fingertips of compl...

No previous study has clarified the experience of using adhesives/moisturizers by comparing them to subjective evaluations of patient satisfaction. In an ultra-aged society, most elderly individuals experience many oral problems. Particularly, xerostomia and mal adaptation to dentures may lead to poor retention of maxillary complete dentures. Many patients use denture adhesives; however, the ef...

Accurate approximation of palatal contours of a maxillary complete denture to a patient's tongue can improve speech intelligibility, if other factors such as tooth position, occlusal plane, and occlusal vertical dimension are satisfactory. Customizing palatal contours of a maxillary complete denture can be accomplished by using tissue-conditioning material, which provides sufficient working tim...

Without preprosthetic reconstructive surgery, denture fabrication for mandibulectomy patients becomes extremely difficult. Implant-assisted overdentures may improve denture retention and stability, but some patients cannot afford this treatment. For the segmental mandibulectomy patient described in this report, properly fabricated conventional complete dentures provided comfort and sufficient f...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the most frequent complete denture complaints and to investigate the influence of age, gender and systemic disease conditions on the complaints. METHODOLOGY This was a retrospective study in which information on the demographic data, medical and dental history of complete denture patients were obtained from their case records. Also the type...

Conventional complete denture lacks retention and stability in patients with fibrous hyperplasic tissue. The ideal properties of a denture are adequate rigidity of polished surface to bear masticatory forces and at the same time, flexibility and softness for better stress distribution. In conventional denture, there is uneven distribution of load due to rigidity of tissue surface, especially in...

Occlusion and its relationship to the function of the stomatognathic system have been widely studied in dentistry since many decades. This series of articles describe about occlusion in the complete denture, fixed partial denture, and implants. Part I and II of this articles series describe concepts and philosophies of occlusion in complete denture. So far, available research has not concluded ...

Retention, stability and support are the basic principles on which the success of a complete denture relies on. The skill lies in applying these principles efficiently in critical situations. Residual ridge resorption occurs at a three times faster rate in mandibular arch than in the maxillary arch. The severely resorbed maxillary and mandibular edentulous arches that are narrow and constricted...