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Abstract: Background:
Denture-related oral mucosal lesions are common complications among removable
denture wearers and may adversely affect oral health and quality of life.
Several patient- and prosthesis-related factors have been implicated in their
development; however, evidence regarding their associated risk factors remains
inconsistent.
Objective: To
evaluate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions caused by removable prostheses
and investigate their association with demographic, clinical, and
prosthesis-related factors among removable denture wearers.
Methods: A
retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a Specialized Dental
Center in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from the records of 54 removable
denture wearers. Variables included age, gender, smoking status, medical
conditions, denture type, duration of denture use, daily denture-wearing hours,
overnight denture use, denture cleaning practices, denture brush use, and
vertical dimension status. The presence and type of denture-related oral
mucosal lesions were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using
Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact tests, with a significance level set at p <
0.05.
Results: Oral
mucosal lesions were identified in 10 participants (18.5%). Denture stomatitis
was the most common lesion, accounting for 80.0% of all lesions, followed by
epulis fissuratum (10.0%) and traumatic ulceration (10.0%). Overnight denture
wearing was significantly associated with lesion occurrence (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Denture stomatitis was the most prevalent denture-related oral mucosal lesion among removable denture wearers. Prolonged daily denture use and overnight denture wearing were significantly associated with lesion occurrence, whereas demographic characteristics, denture type, and denture-use duration were not. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2026.10403 |
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