Do traditional techniques produce better conventional complete dentures than simplified techniques?
Kawai Y; Murakami H; Shariati B; Klemetti E; Blomfield JV; Billette L; Lund JP; Feine JS Department of Gnatho-Oral Prosthetic Rehabilitation, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. ykawai@mascat.nihon-u.ac.jp OBJECTIVES: To compare the quality of conventional complete dentures fabricated with two different techniques. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare traditional (T) and simplified (S) methods of making complete conventional dentures on patients’ ratings of satisfaction, comfort and function at 3 and 6 months following delivery. The quality of the prostheses was rated by prosthodontists at 6 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred twenty-two male and female edentulous individuals, aged 45-75 years, were randomly allocated into groups that received dentures made with either T or S methods. Following delivery, patients’ ratings of several denture-related factors were measured using 100mm visual analogue scales, and denture quality
