EVALUATION OF ORAL STEREOGNOSTIC ABILITY IN RELATION TO COMPLETE DENTURE WEARERS

Authors

  • Muhammad Hadee Aziz Trainee Resident, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Aamir Ghafoor Chaudhary Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Hira Riaz Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Sara Amir Khan Department of Prosthodontics, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Gohar Ali Trainee Resident, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Parivash Anwar Trainee Resident, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i02.897

Keywords:

Complete dentures; edentulous patients; oral rehabilitation; oral sensory perception; oral stereognosis; stereognostic ability

Abstract

Objectives: To measure the mean difference of oral stereognostic ability (OSA) in edentulous patients before and one month after the time of denture insertion.
Materials and Methods: A total of 175 edentulous patients were included in the study. The OSA was assessed and recorded in two phases for each patient: first, at the time of primary impression and secondly, one month following denture insertion, respectively.
Results: Before insertion, the mean OSA score was 8.22±1.45, indicating lower sensory function. One month after denture insertion, the mean OSA score increased markedly to 11.44±0.66, reflecting enhanced oral sensory perception. The statistical analysis yielded a p-value of p<0.001, demonstrating that the observed improvement was statistically significant.
Conclusion: In conclusion, there was a significant improvement in oral stereognostic ability in edentulous patients one month after denture insertion, as evidenced by the increased mean score and highly significant statistical results.

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2026-06-30

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Aziz, M. H. ., Chaudhary, M. A. G. ., Riaz, H. ., Khan, S. A. . ., Ali, G. ., & Anwar, P. . (2026). EVALUATION OF ORAL STEREOGNOSTIC ABILITY IN RELATION TO COMPLETE DENTURE WEARERS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 16(02), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i02.897

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Vol. 16 No. 02 (2026): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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