EFFECT OF WEARING COMPLETE DENTURES ON HUMAN PALATAL MUCOSAL BLOOD-FLOW MEASURED BY XE-133 CLEARANCE

ATASEVER N. E., ERCAN M., NALDOKEN S., ULUTUNCEL N.

ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, vol.36, no.9, pp.627-630, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0003-9969(91)90013-k
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.627-630
  • Keywords: BLOOD FLOW, COMPLETE DENTURES, PALATAL MUCOSA, PARTITION COEFFICIENT, XE-133 CLEARANCE, SKIN
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In eight edentulous subjects, who had not previously worn dentures, blood flow was measured by Xe-133 clearance after intramucosal injection. Upper and lower complete dentures were then constructed for these subjects, and Xe-133 clearance was measured after the dentures had been worn for 7 and 40 days. Before the insertion of dentures the mean blood flow to palatal mucosa was 18.9 +/- 7.1 ml/100 g/min. Seven and 40 days after wearing dentures the mean flows to the palatal mucosa were 10.6 +/- 4.5 and 12.6 +/- 5.3 ml/100 g/min, respectively. The difference before and after wearing dentures was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The subjects were asked not to wear the dentures for 24 h after the third visit on the 40th day whereupon the blood flow reached almost normal levels (16.2 +/- 5.45 ml/100 g/min). The findings show that wearing dentures hinders the blood supply to the palatal mucosa, and that after resting the oral tissues, blood flow may return to normal levels.