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Abstract
Objectives: The present study was conducted to compare between the polyamide thermoplastic resin and polymethyl methacrylate resin with respect to the patient satisfaction as a primary outcome and candidal adherence as a secondary outcome.
Subjects and methods: In this randomized clinical trial, forty-eight completely edentulous patients were randomly classified into two groups of twenty-four patients each. group (I) had received a complete denture made from a polyamide thermoplastic material complete denture. group (II) had received complete denture made from polymethyl methacrylate.
Patient satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire and candidal count was evaluated by collection of swabs cultured on Sabouraud’s agar gel plates.
Results: There was no significant difference in mean Satisfaction between group I and group II at insertion or 1 month periods (p >0.05), However, there was a significant difference in mean Satisfaction between group I and group II in 3 months and 6 months periods (p < 0.05).
The previously mentioned results revealed that there was no significant difference in mean CFU between group I and group II at insertion or 1 month or 3 months period (p >0.05) except in 6 months period where there was a significant difference in mean CFU between group I and group II (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: Within the limitation of this study we can conclude that,
•There was a gradual increase in patient satisfaction with complete denture over time in both groups.
•Completely edentulous patients may be more satisfied with the dentures made of polymethyl methacrylate more than the polyamide thermoplastic dentures.
•The polyamide dentures may have less candida count adherence on their surface than polymethyl methacrylarelate.