European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
- 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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- £15.00
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- Page Start
- 184
- Page End
- 190
- Authors
- Y. AlTarakemah, K.J. Soderholm
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