title: [Study on retention and stability of linear occlusal complete dentures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To learn retention and stability of linear occlusal complete dentures by investigating the subjective feelings of patient and the value of retention force.
  
  
  METHODS
  Static retention forces of maxillary and mandibular dentures were measured for 25 patients wearing linear occlusal dentures by using Hz-1 retention dynamometer. The subjective feelings of patients in functional state were gained simultaneously through questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Linear occlusal dentures demonstrate good retention in static and dynamic state. Among patients with severe resorption of residual ridge (RRR), mandibular linear occlusal dentures (shown good retentive subjective feelings) demonstrate significantly smaller retention force than those with slight or medium degree of RRR. There is no correlation between the subjective feelings and the values of retention forces of mandibular dentures. The subjective feelings of patients wearing new linear occlusal dentures are much better than that of old anatomic occlusal dentures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Linear occlusal dentures improve the performances of dentures by enhancing their stability during mastication movement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003779:Denture Design / Q000592:standards; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000592:standards*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower / Q000592:standards; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged