European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Dentures for Randomised Controlled Trials

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Cover Date

June 2015

Print ISSN

0965-7452

Vol

23

Issue

2

Abstract

10.1922/EJPRD_1423Dillion08

Dentures for Randomised Controlled Trials
Mr Sean Dillon, Assoc. Prof. T. Paul Hyde

ABSTRACT
Making complete dentures for dental research is difficult. The difficulty is not in the construction of dentures, but making sure the clinician is blind to the randomizations, and avoiding confounding variables. For research purposes it is essential that two sets of dentures are similar in every way, apart from the area to be investigated. A previous article showed how to duplicate a lower denture when it was articulated against a single upper denture. This paper describes the additional duplication of upper dentures. These additional problems presented the clinical and technical teams at the Leeds Dental Institute some challenges.

Keywords
Complete Dentures Randomized Controlled Trials Denture Construction