Post-Insertion Complications and Outcomes of Complete Denture

Lava Mohammed  Sdiq Darwesh; Kawan Salahadeen  Othman

doi:10.56056/amj.2025.343

Authors

Lava Mohammed Sdiq Darwesh BDS, General directorate of health in Sulaimani Governorate, Sulaimani, Iraq
Kawan Salahadeen Othman BDS, MSc, PhD Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56056/amj.2025.343

Keywords:

Complete denture, Denture post-insertion, Denture complications, Denture satisfaction

Abstract

Background and objective: The objectives of this study are to identify common complications in complete dentures and to determine the relationships of age and sex with post-insertion complications. In addition, the correlations between post-insertion time and common complication type after the insertion of complete dentures were explored in this study.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Shorsh Dental Teaching Centre located in Sulaimani, Iraq. Data collection started from mid of September 2022 to August of 2023, sixty patients aged 40 years and above wearing complete dentures were selected as respondents. A questionnaire survey was executed to assess the presence of pain, retention, speech, and mastication problems at four-time intervals. The data were analysed using a chi-square test and a p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: The results of post-insertion complications in terms of pain, retention, aesthetics, and speech issues were documented as follows: On Day 1, 40%, 42%, 7%, and 5% of the respondents suffered the respective complications. On Day 3, 67%, 57%, 7%, and 7% of the respondents reported experiencing the listed issues. After a week, 48%, 53%, 5%, and 5% continuously encountered the respective complications. After a month, those who faced the respective issues were 3%, 37%, 3%, and 8%. A significant relationship was found between the complications and durations as p < 0.05.

Conclusion: The most common post-insertion complaints included pain, loss of retention, speech, and aesthetic issues, in that order.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Lava Mohammed Sdiq Darwesh, BDS, General directorate of health in Sulaimani Governorate, Sulaimani, Iraq

References

Hassan H, Rafique A, Andleeb S, Javaid M, Ahmad H, Khalid S. Post-insertion complaints associated with complete denture prosthesis in a tertiary care hospital. Rawal Med J. 2023 Mar 3;48(1):200-05.

Felton DA. Complete edentulism and comorbid diseases: an update. J Prosthodont. 2016; 25:5-20.

Stoffel LM, Muniz FW, Colussi PR, Rösing CK, Colussi EL. Nutritional assessment and associated factors in the elderly: a population-based cross-sectional study. Nutr 2018; 55:104-10.

Saili AR, Haidin MA, Zulkifli KW. Assessment of satisfaction in patients with existing complete dentures issued from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan Dental Polyclinic. IIUM J Orofac Sci. 2022 Jul 30;3(2):162-71.

Sastrawijaya AD, Kusdhany LS, Gita F, Kiswanjaya B. Impact of Mandibular Vertical Height and Bone Density on Patient Satisfaction Following Complete Denture Treatment. J Int Dent Med Res. 2020 Sep 1;13(3):996-1002.

Al-Rafee MA. The epidemiology of edentulism and the associated factors: A literature Review. J Fam Med Prim Care. 2020; 9:1841–3.

Ogbonmwan IM, Esan TA, Dosumu OO. The effect of socio-demographic factors and past denture experience on complete denture satisfaction and utilization. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2021; 50:275-85.

Masood A, Khawaja MS, Abdullah N, Fahim NT. Association Between Depression and Dissatisfaction with Complete Dentures. PJMHS. 2021 Dec ;15(12):88-90.

Subramanian D, Govindarajulu RT, Narayanan V, Kalimuthu ND. Comparison of expectation and satisfaction among new and existing denture wearers and correlation of duration of previous denture-wearing experience to satisfaction in completely edentulous patients: A pilot study. The J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2019 Oct;19(4):324.

Rezvi FB, Duraisamy R, Chaudhary M. Assessment of Satisfactory Levels among Female Complete Denture Patients. Int J Dent Oral Sci. 2020 Dec 18;7(12):1265-70.

Saraswati S, Razdan P, Smita, Aggarwal M, Bhowmick D, Priyadarshni P. Traumatic Ulcerations Frequencies and Postinsertion Adjustment Appointments in Complete Denture Patients. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2021Nov; 13:1375-80.

Yamamoto S, Shiga H. Masticatory performance and oral health-related quality of life before and after complete denture treatment. J Prosthodont Res. 2018; 62:370-4.

Vaibhav V, Kumar K, Raj R, Bharat Kedia N, Kumar Singh A. Clinical assessment of post insertion complications and satisfaction encountered among complete denture wearers. Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2020; 6:19–21.

Qamar K, Raja HZ, Awais F, Saleem A, Iqbal MU, Afridi F. Frequency of Post-insertion complaints in Edentulous patients and their relation with Age and Gender. Isr Med J. 2021 Oct 1;13(4).

Kumar K, Vaibhav V, Raj R, Kedia NB, Singh AK, Singh R. Clinical assessment of post insertion complications and satisfaction encountered among complete denture wearers. Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2020;6(1):19-21.

Patel J, Jablonski RY, Morrow LA. Complete dentures: an update on clinical assessment and management: part 1. Br Dent J. 2018; 225:707–14.

Arora H, Choudhary S. Effect of age, gender, and mental attitude on complete denture satisfaction in north Indian population. J Contemp Dent. 2019; 9:8–12.

Parvez K, Sultan R, Aliuddin AM. Oral complaints of complete denture wearing elderly patients and their relation with age and gender. J Pak Dent Assoc. 2020; 29(3):140-143.

Sanyal P, Ghanchi M, Gosavi S, Malik S. A Survey of Complete Denture Patients Experiencing Difficulties with their Prostheses. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2013; 14:524-27.

Salih HA, Jmooz CA, Abdulazeez JR. Clinical assessment of common complaints among complete denture wearers in relation to age and gender. Int J Dev Res. 2016;6(02):6683- 6687.

Choudhary S, Kumar A, Arora H. Effect of age, gender, and mental attitude on complete denture satisfaction in north Indian population. J Contemp Dent. 2019; 9:8-12.

Sadr K, Mahboob F, Rikhtegar E. Frequency of traumatic ulcerations and post insertion adjustment recall visits in complete denture patients in an Iranian faculty of dentistry. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospect. 2011;5(2):46-50.