Effect of Denture Hygiene Protocols on Patient Satisfaction, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, and Salivary Parameters: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

PURPOSE: This randomized controlled trial compared four denture hygiene protocols in terms of patient satisfaction, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and salivary parameters in complete denture wearers with denture stomatitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: For this randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial, 108 participants were assigned to soak their dentures in one of the following solutions: (1) 0.25% sodium hypochlorite (positive control), (2) 0.15% Triclosan, (3) denture disinfecting tablets, or (4) denture disinfecting tablets plus palatine mucosa brushing solution. The outcomes of patient satisfaction, OHRQoL, and salivary parameters (salivary flow rate and pH) were measured at baseline and after 10 days. The Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (between groups), and Wilcoxon test (between times) were used to compare the results. (α = 0.05). RESULTS: After the hygiene protocols, and when compared with baseline, the overall patient satisfaction, maxillary denture satisfaction, maxillary denture comfort, and maxillary denture retention were ameliorated. A significant improvement was noted in OHRQoL in 3 of 4 domains evaluated (orofacial pain and discomfort, masticatory discomfort and disability, and psychological disability and discomfort). The salivary flow rate (unstimulated and stimulated) and salivary pH were not significantly affected at the times evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: Complete denture wearers may feel more satisfied with their complete dentures when treated for denture stomatitis. The tested treatments lead to similar improvement in terms of patient satisfaction and OHRQoL.

Sobredentaduras mandibulares inmediatas: revisión de literatura / Immediate mandibular overdentures: review of literature

Las Prótesis totales convencionales aún cuando bien confeccionadas, pueden presentar deficiencias en la retención, estabilidad y soporte, además de la incomodidad y acumulo de alimentos. Las sobredentaduras sobre implantes fueron consideradas una alternativa para solucionar problemas y experiencias negativas con las prótesis convencionales, así también pueden ser una alternativa a los tratamientos complejos (quirúrgico/protésico) con prótesis fijas soportadas por implantes. Buscando reducir el período de cicatrización para la confección de las prótesis, las investigaciones mostraron altos índices de éxito para los tratamientos con sobredentaduras mandibulares inmediatas sobre implantes, que fueron utilizadas en la rehabilitación de pacientes edéntulos. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo abordar, por medio de una revisión de literatura, la viabilidad de la utilización de sobredentaduras mandibulares implanto retenidas. Los implantes de carga inmediata que retienen una sobredentadura mandibular que ha mostrado ser un método reproducible, previsible y de confianza para restablecer una eficiente función masticatoria a los pacientes totalmente edéntulos

Conventional complete denture even though well confectioned, could present deficiencies in the retention, stability and support, in addition uncomfortable and retention of food below it. The overdentures have been considered an alternative to resolve problems and negative experiences with the conventional dentures, thus also can be an alternative to the complex treatments (surgical/prosthetic) with implant-supported prosthesis. In the attempt to reduce the healing time for the confection of the dentures showed higher rates of success to the implants when immediate mandibular overdentures were used in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients. The aim of this paper was to discuss by means of a Literature review, the viability of the use of mandibular implant-supported overdentures. The immediate mandibular overdentures have been showed like a reproducible method, predictable and confidence to provide an efficient function to the total edentulous patients