Suction Cup on Denture: A Case Report

Abstract

Complete Dentures with perfect retention are complicated to attain and several method have been applied for obtaining the same the same. Ill-fitting dentures are due to residual ridge resorption causing difficulty while eating and even dislodgment during talking causing embarrassment for the patient. Suction cup was widely used for retention & stability of dentures but is said to be associated with complications like palatal perforations and oro-antral communications. Here we present a case report of denture stomatitis & palatal perforation due to the suction cup.