Title
Oral stereognostic ability in complete edentulous patients before and after denture insertion: Relation to age, gender and duration of wearing denture – An in vivo study
Authors
Arvind Kumar Singh, Shruti Sharma Grover, Pankaj Kumar Yadav, Surya Mishra*, Mohit Raghuvanshi, Nivedita Rai & Uzma Khan
Affiliation
Department of Prosthodontics, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Arvind Kumar Singh - E-mail: arvindkgmu@gmail.com
Shruti Sharma Grover - E-mail: shrutisgrover@gmail.com
Pankaj Kumar Yadav- E-mail: golu291985@gmail.com
Surya Mishra - E-mail: suryamiss1993@gmail.com
Mohit Raghuvanshi - E-mail: mohit.raghuvanshi02@gmail.com
Nivedita Rai - E-mail: niveditarai2210@gmail.com
Uzma Khan - E-mail: uzmakhan2201@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31, 2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
Oral stereognostic ability declines in edentulous patients, yet the influence of age, gender and complete denture wearing duration on sensory adaptation post-rehabilitation remains underexplored. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the 60 completely edentulous patients (40-70 years) at Chandra Dental College using stratified random sampling, testing standardized intraoral forms before and after denture insertion. Stereognostic assessments were categorized by age groups, gender and denture wearing duration, analyzed with appropriate statistical tests for significance. Complete denture rehabilitation significantly improved oral stereognostic ability, with age and denture wearing duration showing strong negative correlations to sensory adaptation while gender had minimal impact. Thus, data shows that early prosthetic intervention as critical for optimal neurosensory recovery and comprehensive oral function restoration in edentulous patients.
Keywords
Oral stereognostic, complete edentulous patients, complete denture
Citation
Singh et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 4476-4481 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
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.
