European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

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Cover Date:
December 2012
Print ISSN:
0965-7452
Vol:
20
Issue:
4

How Some Ridge Shapes Affect the Fit of Denture Bases

Abstract - Polymerization shrinkage can result in poor denture fit. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of heat-polymerized acrylic bases on simulated edentulous metal ridges having simplified and standardized geometric configurations. Analysis of variance was used to explore the relationship between fit and ridge-slope/ridge-convergences. The outcome of that analysis revealed that the discrepancies between the base plates decreased significantly (p<0.05) as both the ridge slope decreased and the anterior-sagital convergence increased. These geometric correlations can help clinicians to anticipate potential areas of sore spots on residual ridges when delivering complete dentures.

KEY WORDS: Denture base, ridge shape, fit

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Page Start
184
Page End
190
Authors
Y. AlTarakemah, K.J. Soderholm

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