European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH STATUS

*Dr. Momina Akram BDS, FCPS

ABSTRACT

Removable prosthesis is the host for accumulation of plaque and bacteria which cause an increase in quality and quantity of plaque on the other teeth and this will result in an increase in periodontal problems. The population of study composed of 52 patient (32 males and 20 females), with age average from 30 to 59 years. They were separate into two groups. The Study group composed of 26 patient with age between 30 and 59 years wearing a removable prosthesis, Compared with second one (control group) composed of 26 patient with age range from 30 to 53 years not wearing a denture. Gingival index, Plaque index and probing pocket depth were calculated for entire patients. The result revealed that the patient who putting on a denture tend to have more accumulation of plaque, more inflammation of gingiva and more in destruction of periodontium than the patient not putting on a denture. It concludes that acrylic removable prosthesis tends to have a negative effect on parameters of periodontium when teeth are in communication with resin.

Keywords: Partial denture, periodontal health.