A Study of Effectiveness of Soft Lining in Poorly Fitting Complete Dentures (original) (raw)

2014

Abstract

Residual ridge resorption is physiologically an inevitable consequence of tooth loss and denture wearing. The commonest problem of long term denture wearers is looseness or poor fitting of the dentures due to continuous alveolar resorption. Insufficient retention of prostheses may lead to poor masticatory efficiency and reduced patient satisfaction. In this study, the effectiveness of soft liner in 22 patients wearing poor fitting complete dentures was determined and soft lined dentures were compared with new dentures in retention, maximal biting force and patient satisfaction. Retention of all study dentures was evaluated by Kapur’s method, the maximal biting force was measured by using Unipulse Digital Bite Force Indicator and the patient satisfaction was assessed by modified Smith’s method. The differences in retention scores of old dentures and soft lined dentures, and old dentures and new dentures, were statistically significant (p 0.05). The maximal biting force was significan...

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