Prevalence of Broken Denture in Completely Edentulous Patients - A Retrospective Study

Replacement of missing teeth and the associated structures are done with the help of artificial prosthesis. One of the most common complications of the denture is the fracture. There are numerous factors contributing to the fracture of denture. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of broken complete denture among completely edentulous patients.This retrospective study included patients who reported with complete edentulism from July 2019 to March 2020 in a dental hospital. The case records of all patients were retrieved and details were recorded. Variables such as age, gender, status of the denture whether fractured or not were also extracted from the case records. Data was tabulated and statistically analysed using IBM SPSS version 20.0 and results were obtained.