Title
Exploring the correlation between phonetic assessment and optimal denture retention in complete denture wearers
Authors
Sonal Jain1,*, S Bhuminathan2, Sowmiya Narayanan3, Karthiha Ramalingam4, Bhavin Purohit5 & Chinmayee Prusty6
Affiliation
1Department of Prosthodontics, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Madha Dental College and Hospital, India; 2Department of Prosthodontics, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India; 3Department of Orthodontist, Clips and Roots Dental Clinic, Opposite to City Union Bank, Karumandapam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India; 4Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, St. Cloud state university, USA; 5Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chattisgarh, India; 6Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga
Sonal Jain - E-mail: drsonaljain24@gmail.com
S Bhuminathan - E-mail: bhuminathan@yahoo.com
Sowmiya Narayanan - E-mail: drsowmyortho@gmail.com
Karthiha Ramalingam - E-mail: dr.karthiha@gmail.com
Bhavin Purohit - E-mail: bhavinpurohit.2.89@gmail.com
Chinmayee Prusty - E-mail: chinmayeeprusty39@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025
Abstract
The relationship between denture retention and phonetic performance in 60 edentulous patients is of interest. Phonetic assessments and retention measurements were conducted before and after denture placement. Maxillary and mandibular retention forces averaged 6.8 ± 1.2 N and 5.4 ± 1.0 N, respectively. A strong positive correlation (r = 0.82, p < 0.001) was found between retention and phonetic accuracy, with speech scores improving by 15.3% post-insertion. Thus, the importance of phonetic evaluation in optimizing complete denture fit and function is shown.
Keywords
Phonetics, denture retention, complete denture wearers, speech articulation, patient satisfaction
Citation
Jain et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 2027-2030 (2025)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde, PhD
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
