Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The loss of teeth can impair function, esthetics and phonation and is restored most of the time with prosthesis. Data from the past literature have shown that complete dentures do have some significant effect on the respiratory performances of the patients. Under the light of above mentioned data, we planned the present study to assess the impact of complete dentures on functioning of respiratory system. Materials & Methods: The present study included spirometric assessment of effect of complete dentures on respiratory performance. We evaluated a total of 50 subjects and evaluated their respiratory functions.Patients were not allowed to performance any physical activity 2 hours before the starting of the study. Testing of respiratory functions was done at following stages: In absence of denture, and in the presence of denture. Forced vital capacity (FVC) was measured in all the patients and values were recorded on excel sheet. Comparison in between the values obtained at different stages was done using SPSS software. Results: A total of 50 patients were included in the present study. Significant results were obtained while comparing the respiratory functional test in patients while wearing dentures and while in the absence of dentures. Conclusion: Wearing of complete dentures does affect the respiratory performance of the patients.
Key Words: Complete denture, Edentulism, Spirometry.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajat Khajuria, Ex- Registrar,  Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Govt. Dental College, Jammu, India

This article may be cited as: Khajuria R, Sudan S, Sudan T, Choudhary P, Sodhi G. Evaluation of effect of Complete Dentures on Respiratory Performance: A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2017;5(12):119-121.