Frequency and location of traumatic ulcerations following placement of complete dentures

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Abstract

Vestibular tissues were most frequently affected.

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Kivovics P, Jáhn M et al. Int J Prosthodont 2007; 20: 397–401

Denture-induced lesions may be caused by sharp edges or by premature occlusal surface contact. In this Hungarian study, 61 patients receiving complete upper and lower dentures according to a defined protocol were examined 1 week after insertion.

At the follow-up visit, 87% of dentures required some adjustment. Denture irritations appeared most often in the maxillary vestibular sulcus (44%), tuberosity (37%), retromylohyoid area (18%), lingual sulcus (14%) and mandibular vestibular sulcus. Significantly more lesions were detected in males. The authors conclude that denture adjustment is an important phase of prosthetic treatment.