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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to measure patients’ satisfaction and their
preference between mandibular dentures with permanent silicone–based resilient
denture liner (SR) and conventional heat-activated acrylic resin (AR), both opposed by
acrylic resin–based maxillary complete dentures. Materials and Methods:Twenty-eight
edentulous patients who had fulfilled selection criteria and provided informed consent
were enrolled in this trial. Subjects were allocated randomly to either arm of cross-over
groups (AR-SR/SR-AR), stratified by gender, using a random permuted block within the
strata method. The AR-SR group received AR denture treatment followed by SR denture
treatment. The SR-AR group received treatment in the reverse sequence. The primary
outcome was patient satisfaction measured on 100-mm VAS, analyzed by two-way
ANOVA and the Bonferroni multiple comparison as a post hoc test. The secondary
outcome was patients’ preference, evaluated by chi-square goodness-of-fit test. An
intention-to-treat analysis was performed. Results:Twenty-five subjects were enrolled in
the analysis. There were no significant differences between AR and SR dentures 1, 2,
and 3 months after the completion of control. Eighteen of 25 patients preferred SR
dentures. Conclusion:Although there were no significant differences in patient
satisfaction ratings between the two types of dentures, a significant majority of patients
preferred those with a resilient denture liner. Int J Prosthodont 2004;17:236–240.
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