Effects of home and office care denture reliners on maxillary complete dentures.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of office (OR) and home (HR) care temporary denture reliners on satisfaction and functional outcomes in maxillary complete denture wearers.


METHODS
Thirty-four maxillary edentulous patients received application of either OR or HR to their maxillary complete dentures. Patient's ratings on satisfaction and functional aspects were measured on a 100-mm visual analogue scale at 4 days post-application. Associations between baseline ratings and improvement were also assessed.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences between the two groups in satisfaction ratings or in the functional outcomes. The OR group showed a significant improvement in mastication and retention, whereas the HR group exhibited a significant improvement in general satisfaction and mastication. Improvement was negatively associated with baseline ratings of speech, ease of cleaning, stability and retention in the OR groups and across all variables, except ease of cleaning, in the HR group.


CONCLUSIONS
When used correctly, home care denture therapy can be as effective as office applied temporary liner in improving satisfaction with problematic maxillary dentures.
Udo-Yamakawa
Aiko
A
Department of Gnatho-Oral Prosthetic Rehabilitation, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Matsudo, Japan. aiko.udo@gmail.com
Kawai
Yasuhiko
Y
D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003729:Dental Care; D003822:Denture Liners; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012648:Self Care; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome