Post insertion visits for removable complete dentures made with and without face bow record.

Z. Mahmood; Z. Iqbal

Background and Objectives: Face bow record is used for recording of orientation relation in edentulous patients. Complete denture can be fabricated with or without face—bow record. Both methods of comp-lete denture fabrication have been described. The objective of this study was to compare the numbers of post insertion appointments for occlusal adjustments in removable complete dentures made with and without face—bow record. It was an observational, retrospective study. Methods: Complete data record of 18 patients who received removable complete dentures (RCDs) made using a face—bow transfer and 24 patients who received removable complete dentures (RCDs) without using face—bow transfer was recovered from the department of Prosthodontics at Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry (FMH CM&D) Lahore and analyzed. Total number of post insertion appointment for occlusal adjustments were tabulated for patients treated with complete den-ture made with or without facebow. All the materials, instruments and techniques which may have some influence on treatment outcomes had been kept similar for dentures made with and without using face—bow. Results: The number of post insertion visits by the patients whose dentures were made with face—bow record was significantly less as compared to the patients whose dentures were made without using face—bow record. Conclusion: Face—bow transfer record in the fabrication of removable complete denture reduces the number of post insertion visits for occlusal adjustments and hence saves valuable time of the dentist and the patient.