Association of complete denture wearing with the rate of reduction of mandibular residual ridge using digital panoramic radiography

摘要: Background: Residual ridge reduction is one of the main causes loss stability and retention mandibular complete dentures. The severity bone very important clinical condition facing aging population. Objectives: To investigate association with duration denture wearing in relation to age gender using digital panoramic radiography. Methods: Seventy-five (40 men 35 women) a mean 66.21±10.21 years, denture-wearing patients were included this study. Resorption residual ridges was assessed by mental foramen inferior border mandible, as they appear radiographs, Wical Swoope Analysis method. Measurements performed digitally Sidexis next Generation software. amount resorption calculated correlated gender, wearing. Statistical analysis SPSS (V17.0). Level significance set at 0.05. Results: 7.74±5.80 mm (20%), Women significantly (P<0.05).recoded more than (women: ratio 3:2). Men (P<0.0001) had greater heights women. Ridge increased increasing (P<0.001). (P<0.05) below 50 above 80 years old; all groups. Conclusion: Reduced height directly related are risk have compared men.