The comparison of two different full denture concepts
Completed
- Conditions
- DenturesOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13728393
- Lead Sponsor
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
1. Presence of two functional, aesthetically acceptable complete maxillary and mandibular dentures, not to be more than two years old
2. A bilateral balanced set-up of the denture teeth
3. Good general and mental health
4. Participant compliance
5. Dentures to be worn for the entire six-month study period
6. No scars or grafts in the oral cavity
7. No functional complaints
8. Inconspicuous oral mucosa
9. Sufficient ability to communicate
Exclusion Criteria
1. Refusal to participate
2. Extended illness
3. Lack of compliance
4. Communication problems
5. Severe physical or mental illness
6. Craniomandibular dysfunction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Positional change of maxillary and mandibular denture is measured using clinical examination of two investigators at the end of each testing phase<br>2. Masticatory efficiency is measured using a numerical rating questionnaire at the end of each testing phase<br>3. Speech performance is measured using a numerical rating questionnaire at the end of each testing phase<br>4. Satisfaction is measured using a numerical rating questionnaire at the end of each testing phase<br>5. Chewing comfort and masticatory efficiency are measured using a numerical rating questionnaire at the end of each testing phase<br>6. Comfort of the dentures is assessed using a numerical rating questionnaire at the end of each testing phase
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Mechanical retention is measured using clinical examination of two investigators at the end of each testing phase<br>2. Resorption class for maxilla and mandible is assessed using clinical examination of two investigators at the end of each testing phase