Post-Insertion Complications and Outcomes of Complete Denture

Background and objective: The objectives of this study are to identify common complications in complete dentures and to determine the relationships of age and sex with post-insertion complications. In addition, the correlations between post-insertion time and common complication type after the insertion of complete dentures were explored in this study. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Shorsh Dental Teaching Centre located in Sulaimani, Iraq. Data collection started from mid of September 2022 to August of 2023, sixty patients aged 40 years and above wearing complete dentures were selected as respondents. A questionnaire survey was executed to assess the presence of pain, retention, speech, and mastication problems at four-time intervals. The data were analysed using a chi-square test and a p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results of post-insertion complications in terms of pain, retention, aesthetics, and speech issues were documented as follows: On Day 1, 40%, 42%, 7%, and 5% of the respondents suffered the respective complications. On Day 3, 67%, 57%, 7%, and 7% of the respondents reported experiencing the listed issues. After a week, 48%, 53%, 5%, and 5% continuously encountered the respective complications. After a month, those who faced the respective issues were 3%, 37%, 3%, and 8%. A significant relationship was found between the complications and durations as p < 0.05. Conclusion: The most common post-insertion complaints included pain, loss of retention, speech, and aesthetic issues, in that order.