Shujah Adil Khan, Haroon Rashid, Adnan Sukkurwalla, Asma Naz.
Complete Denture Complications among patients in a Teaching Hospital of Karachi.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;24(1):35-8.

BACKGROUND: Proshthodontic intervention has become a necessity, since loss of teeth leads to degeneracy of oral function, phonetics and esthetics. A trend in increase of the life expectancy of the elderly also demands an increase in the prosthodontic restorations. The aim of the current study was to assess complications rates among complete denture wearers in a teaching hospital of Karachi. STUDY DESIGN: A cross sectional analytical study was conducted at the Department of Prosthodontics, Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences (DIKIOHS), Karachi, Pakistan from March 2014 to May 2014. METHODOLOGY: A total of 65 patients were selected who had worn heat cured acrylic complete dentures fabricated by post graduates and undergraduates. Variables such as age gender and satisfaction were recorded on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Various parameters that have potential effects on patient satisfaction and denture complication were assessed using SPSS version 18. Descriptive statistics like percentage, mean and median were used. Quantitative data were tested with student t-test to find the relation between different variables. RESULTS:The results obtained were as follows; Males were greater in number i.e. 52.3% as compared to females who were 47.6% out of total number of patients. The complications seen were: Ulcer development: 44.6%, Fractures in the denture base: 27.6%, Loss of retention: 84.6%, Loss of teeth: 30.7%, Denture-related stomatitis: 7.6%. Patient satisfaction according to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was found to be Esthetics: 72.5, Chewing Ability: 50 and Phonetics: 90. CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of the current study, Loss of retention in complete dentures was found to be the most prevalent complication amongst all.

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