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Volume 7 Issue 5 (May, 2019)

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Assessment of various causes responsible for fracture of complete denture- A clinical study
Aditi Sharma, Vishal Pratap Singh, Ginnie Bharti

Background: There are many causes and reasons associated with fractures of complete dentures. The present study was aimed to determine causes of fractures of complete denture in study population. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 46 patients of denture wearer who visited for the complaint of fracture of dentures. A questionnaire was given to all patients and was asked to respond. The reason and site of fracture was assessed. Results: Out of 46 patients, males were 22 and females were 24. Common site for fracture was midline seen in 4 maxillary and 7 mandibular fracture, labial flange in 2 maxillary and 3 mandibular, canine region 5 in maxillary and 2 in mandibular, pre molar area 6 in maxillary and 2 in mandibular, tuberoisity area 5 in maxillary and 3 mandibular and other area 4 in maxillary and 3 mandibular denture. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Common reasons were poor denture fit in 44%, poor occlusion in 20%, base defect in 12%, material breakdown in 16% and accidents in 8%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that common reason for fracture was poor denture fit, poor occlusion, base defect material breakdown and accidents.
Key words: Denture, Fracture, maxillary                      

Received: 26 February, 2019                            Revised: 29 March, 2019                  Accepted: 30 March, 2019

Corresponding Author: Dr. Aditi Sharma, Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Govt Dental College and Hospital, Jammu; India

This article may be cited as: Sharma A, Singh VP, Bharti G. Assessment of various causes responsible for fracture of complete denture- A clinical study.  J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(5): 88-91.

 
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