The stability of complete dentures in the construction of functional movement patterns
Landeck, E.
Stomatologie der DDR 28(7): 484-489
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4725 PMID: 358511 Document Number: 136758
In a cross-sectional study involving 185 full denture wearers, the stability of upper and lower dentures was determined by means of active test movements according to Herbst. The percentages of instable dentures and their confidence intervals were calculated. It was found that all sections of upper full dentures can be regarded as equal with regard to stability, whereas the sections of lower full dentures showed considerable differences. Finally, practice-relevant conclusions are drawn from the results of the present study.