Influence of metal base complete denture and soft lined complete denture on the salivary pH in edentulous patients before and after prosthetic intervention

The patients reporting to Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Implantology Government Dental College Raipur, are selected as per mentioned inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected patients will be informed regarding his or her participation in this study and the treatment procedure is properly explained. A written informed consent forms will be obtained. Proforma will be used to collect data of the patients regarding age, gender, address, chief complaint, past dental history, medical history. Subjects will be selected randomly and divided into 2 groups. Group A will include those patients for whom metal base complete denture is planned. The patients, planned for fabrication of the complete denture with soft liner, will be included in group B.

The complete denture with metal denture base and acrylic denture based lined with soft liner will be fabricated following all proper techniques and standard principles of prosthodontics. Unstimulated salivary pH will be estimated before delivery of denture at the day of denture insertion and after delivery of denture at the intervals of 1 month followed by 3 months using standardized spitting method. Patients will be instructed to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking 1hour prior to the saliva collection. Unstimulated saliva will be collected under standardized conditions between 9.00-11.00 AM. The Saliva will be collected into a container and salivary pH will be measured immediately after saliva collection using saliva pH meter. The values of salivary pH observed for subjects will be tabulated.

The complete denture with metal denture base and acrylic denture based lined with soft liner will be fabricated following all proper techniques and standard principles of prosthodontics. Unstimulated salivary pH will be estimated before delivery of denture at the day of denture insertion and after delivery of denture at the intervals of 1 month followed by 3 months using standardized spitting method. Patients will be instructed to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking 1hour prior to the saliva collection. Unstimulated saliva will be collected under standardized conditions between 9.00-11.00 AM. The Saliva will be collected into a container and salivary pH will be measured immediately after saliva collection using saliva pH meter. The values of salivary pH observed for subjects will be tabulated.