Biting force evaluation in completely edentulous patients with a thermoplastic denture versus conventional heat cured resin denture relined with soft liner.

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1 Department of Removable Prosthodontics, faculty of dental medicine boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

2 .Assistant Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, AL-Azhar University.

3 , Department of Removable Prosthodontics Faculty of Dental Medicine Boys, Cairo ,Al-Azhar University.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate biting force in completely edentulous patients with a thermoplastic denture versus conventional heat cured resin denture relined with soft liner.
Materials and Methods: 28 completely edentulous patients were randomly chosen. Each patient received two dentures. Group A (patients received a conventional heat cured resin denture relined with Soft liner). Group B (patients received a thermoplastic (nylon) denture). Each patient was allowed to wear each denture for six months with two weeks as a rest period between the two dentures. For each denture, the biting force was measured after one month and after six months of denture placement.
Results: The patients recorded higher biting force with conventional heat cured acrylic denture relined with soft liner (group A) than thermoplastic denture (group B) after one month and six months.
Conclusion: After six months of denture use, patients with a conventional acrylic denture relined with soft liner had a higher biting force than patients with a thermoplastic denture. As a result, it might be regarded a treatment plan alternative based on the nature and quality of the ridge to address the issue of decreasing biting force in elderly individuals.
Keywords: Acrylic dentures, bite force, denture base materials, thermoplastic denture base

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Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science
Volume 27, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
October - Restorative Dentistry Issue (Removable Prosthodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Dental Biomaterials, Operative Dentistry)
October 2024
Pages 455-458

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