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Evaluation of Conventional Versus Digital Complete Dentures Regarding Denture Retention and Microbial Growth

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Prosthodontics

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to compare between conventional and digital 
complete dentures as regard prosthesis retention, level of bacteria and/ or yeast present.
Subjects and Methods: Ten completely edentulous patients every patient was received 
conventional and digital complete dentures. The patients were allowed to wear each 
denture, and the test of retention for both dentures was measured. Plaque samples were 
collected from intaglio surfaces of complete dentures to culture for any colonization 
of bacteria and/or yeasts. Results: When compared conventional and digital complete 
dentures there were a significant increase in retention in digital denture and a significant 
increase in microbial growth in conventional denture. Conclusion: According this 
study the retention of digital denture significant higher and digital dentures showed less 
microbial colonization than conventional dentures.

DOI

10.21608/aadj.2023.326294

Keywords

Complete dentures, Prosthesis Retention, digital, Bacteria, yeast

Authors

First Name

Reda

Last Name

Ragab ali

MiddleName

Elazizy

Affiliation

Department of prosthodontics faculty of dental medicine alazhar university assiut

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redaazezy@gmail.com

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First Name

Ehab

Last Name

Abd-Elhaleim

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch., Egy

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

Hammas

MiddleName

A. Younos

Affiliation

Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch., Egypt

Email

dent.mahmed@yahoo.com

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First Name

Bahaa

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch., Egypt

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bahaa33y@gmail.com

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Volume

6

Article Issue

2

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44387

Issue Date

2023-10-01

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2023-11-16

Publish Date

2023-10-01

Page Start

305

Page End

310

Print ISSN

2682-2822

Online ISSN

3009-6626

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974

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Publication Title

Al-Azhar Assiut Dental Journal

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https://aadj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Conventional Versus Digital Complete Dentures Regarding Denture Retention and Microbial Growth

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24 Dec 2024