June, 2006, Vol. 8, No. 2
CONTENTS
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
The severity of malocclusion and need for orthodontic treatment in correspondence with the age
35-38
Soft tissue profile of children with impaired nasal breathing
39-43
Chronic odontogenic maxillary sinusitis
44-48
Craniofacial morphology in parents of cleft children and healthy individuals
53-56
Construction faults associated with complete denture wearers' complains
61-64
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Construction faults associated with complete denture wearers' complains
Lija Laurina, Una Soboleva
Summary
Edentulism is considered a poor health outcome and may compromise the quality of life. Although the number of adult losing their natural teeth is diminishing, there are still large numbers of edentulous adults in the population.
A retrospective study was conducted with information derived from literature (from 1984 till 2004) about the patients who experienced ongoing difficulties with new complete dentures, to determine possible underlying causes.
Relationships were observed when denture construction or design faults were compared with patient complaints and the advised solution of the problem.
Conclusion. This study suggests that in most instances, complete denture patients present with complaints only when there is real design fault. Clinician must carefully evaluate the denture for faults in denture base extension and horizontal and vertical jaw relationships
Key words: edentulism, complete dentures, construction faults
Received: 21 01 2006
Accepted for publishing: 27 06 2006
*Department of Prosthodontics, Riga Stradins University, Latvia.
Una Soboleva* - D.D.S., Assistant professor, Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University.
Lija Laurina* - D.D.S., lecturer
Address correspondence to Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, 20 Dzirciema str., Riga LV 1007, Latvia.
E-mail: soboleva@latnet.lv