Sahar mousavi1, Karim jafari2, Somayeh hekmatfar3, Pooya Samadi4*
Objective: there is an increasing use of complete dentures with increasing age average in communities. However, patients who use denture report numerous problems when using complete dentures. This study aimed to evaluate problems and function of complete dentures among patients living in Ardabil, Iran.
Methods: 138 patients who had received denture 1 year ago were examined in Ardabil during 2017. Evaluated oral lesions consisted of ulcer, angular cheilitis, Stomatitis, and Epulis fissuratum. Denture function was evaluated using self-assessment questionnaire of PDA (Patient’s Denture Assessment); moreover, impaction distribution, occlusion, occlusal plane and vertical dimension of occlusion in patients were assessed. Data were analyzed through SPSS19 Software.
Results: respondents consisted of 55 (39.3%) women and 83 (59.3%) men. Age average of patients was 64.8±9.3. Age average of denture was 12.1±6.8. Mean score of denture function in terms of esthetic and speaking was 2.8±0.9, function of lower jaw (mandible) denture was 2.9±0.8, patients’ expectations was 3.7±0.7, upper jaw (maxilla) denture was 2.5±0.7, and denture importance was 2.7±0.7. Values related to prevalence of stomatitis, ulcer, angular cheilitis, and epulis fissuratum obtained to 12.3%, 9.4%, 16%, and 7.2%, respectively. There were 73 (52.9%) cases of false denture occlusion. Centric jaw relation was false 56.5%. Vertical dimension of occlusion was low in 66.6% of cases and high in 10.9% of cases. Prevalence of no retention of denture was observed in 125 cases (45.2%), and prevalence of denture base fracture and artificial teeth fracture obtained to 10.2% and 10.95, respectively.
Conclusion: a considerable number of denture wearer in this study suffered from lips and mucosal lesions and patients gave an average score to denture function. Most of the patients complained about lack of denture retention. Seemingly, better design of denture and replacement of worn denture could reduce denture’s problems and improved its function
