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Prevalence of Denture Stomatitis Among Complete Denture Wearers in Aljouf

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Removable Prosthodontics

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ABSTRACT Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of denture stomatitis and study the associated factors in complete denture wearers among residence of Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods  Two hundred fifty-six complete denture wearers participated in this cross- sectional study. Patients were recruited from Outpatient clinics, College of Dentistry, Aljouf University. Associated factors such as age, gender, income, level of education, denture-wearing at night, Length of denture use, frequency and method of denture cleaning were studied. All data were obtained by intra-oral examination. Bivariate correlation (Spearman Rho), crosstabs descriptive analysis and frequency analysis were performed. The prevalence rate of denture stomatitis was determined and the associated factors were statistically analyzed. Results  The prevalence of denture stomatitis was 23.4 % (60 patients). There was a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of denture stomatitis with age, Level of education, Length of denture use, denture wearing at night, frequency and method of denture cleaning (p < 0.05). There was no significant relationship between the prevalence of denture stomatitis with gender and income of the patient. (p > 0.05) Conclusions  The presence of denture stomatitis in complete denture wearers was strongly related to patient age, level of education, denture wearing at night, frequency and method of denture cleaning.

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10.21608/adjg.2018.17094

Keywords

complete denture, Oral Mucosal Lesions, Denture Stomatitis

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Mostafa

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Fayad

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Assistant Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al- Azhar University.

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Mostafa

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Hosny

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Lecturer of oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al- Azhar University.

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Hassan

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Sakr

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Assistant Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al- Azhar University. Associate Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Al Baha University. Saudi Arabia.

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Fahd

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Al Kahtany

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Assistant Professor, Biomedical Dental Sciences Department, Dean College of Dentistry, Al Baha University. Saudi Arabia.

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5

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3

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3615

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2018-07-01

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2018-10-21

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2018-07-01

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219

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223

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2537-0308

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2537-0316

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ADJG_Volume 5_Issue 3_Pages 219-223.pdf

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Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls

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Prevalence of Denture Stomatitis Among Complete Denture Wearers in Aljouf

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22 Jan 2023