Prevalence of Alveoloplasty among Complete Denture Patients- A Retrospective Study

Pre-prosthetic surgery is an integral part of complete denture prosthodontics. Alveoloplasty is the common pre-prosthetic surgery carried out to smoothen and contour the bony edges which otherwise can cause hindrance in restoration of optimum health and function. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of alveoloplasty among complete denture patients. We reviewed and analysed the data of 86000 patients who visited a dental institutional hospital between June 2019 and March 2020. Patients included in this retrospective study were those with complete edentulousness and who required complete denture. Documented information included patient's age, gender and treatment done (Alveoloplasty needed or not), tabulated in excel and analysed using SPSS software. During the study period, 393 patients presented with complete edentulousness and have been provided with complete denture. The peak age for the prevalence of Alveoloplasty was among 50-70 years, with a male predominance (10.4%). However, 10.4% only required alveoloplasty from the entire population. Within the limits of this study, patients belonging to the age group of 60 yrs and above were most predominantly subjected to complete edentulousness with a male predominance. Higher frequency for the need of alveoloplasty was seen among patients under 51-60 yrs. However, only 10.4% of the study population required alveoloplasty as a pre prosthetic surgery to provide better retention and comfort on insertion of complete denture..