COMPLETE DENTURES – CLINICAL BEHAVIOR AND PATIENTS COMPLAINTS

Abstract

Aim:The present clinical trial was designed to gather data about patient satisfaction and complications related to complete dentures and to evaluate their possible relation with several denture-related parameters. Material and methods:The patients and dentures were examined and prosthetic complications were recorded. Results and discussions:In the present study, the most frequently encountered complication was loss of retention (85.9%), followed by mucosal irritation (44.2%), in accordance with the results of previous studies.Conclusions: Within limitations the most frequently encountered complication is loss of retention.

Keywords

• dentures complication
• epulis fissuratum
• retention
• artificial teeth