Alternative procedure to improve the stability of mandibular complete dentures: A pilot study

• Conditions: K08.2; Atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge

• Registration Number: DRKS00003200
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-10-06
• Study Completion: 2012-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5

Inclusion Criteria

Completely edentulous patients with severe problems with their lower dentures were selected for this pilot study. In all patients a previous conventional treatment with a new upper and lower denture had been unsatisfactory and implant treatment was not an option. All patients were still dissatisfied with their lower denture.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients
• suffer from malignant tumors,
• subject-or radiotherapy have undergone
• unwilling or unable to give their consent to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
After treatment the patients were asked to rate the improvement in denture stability on a four grade scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of pressure sores