Contribution of the Palate to Denture Base Support: An In Vivo Study

• Autores: Takanori Ando, Yoshinobu Maeda, Masahiro Wada, Tomoya Gonda
• Localización: The International Journal of Prosthodontics, ISSN-e 1942-4426, Nº. 4, 2014, págs. 328-330
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of the palate to denture base support. Four subjects with tooth- or implant-supported maxillary overdentures were enrolled. Recordings (strain values converted to load values) were performed using miniature strain gauges and force transducers for the following conditions: metal framework only (A), denture base with full palatal coverage (B), and denture base without palatal coverage (C). The palatal-supporting ratio (PSR) was calculated using the equation PSR = (B - C) / A. The PSR values were less than 10% in all subjects, suggesting that the palate plays a minimal role in denture base support