Mengatasi berkurangnya kecekatan gigi tiruan lengkap akibat resorbsi tulang alveolar pada penderta diabetes mellitus (Studi Pustaka)
T Tujuan pembuatan GTL adalah memperbaiki estetika, mengembalikan fungsi pengunyahan, fungsi bicara serta melindungi jaringan pendukung di bawahnya yg masih ada. Salah satu keluhan yg paling sering terjadi pada pemakai gigi tiruan lengkap adalah gigi tiruannya menjadi tidak cekat dehingga mengganggu retensi dan stabilasasi . Berkurangnya kecekatan gigi tiruan lengkap ini hanya dikarenakan resorbsi tulang alveolar.diabete melitus mempengaruhi tingkat resorbsi tulang alveolar menjadi progresif, hal ini merugikan bagi pasien pemakai gigi tiruan lengkap baik dg teknik relining maupun rebasing.
T The purpose of making denture is to improve esthetic, restore the masticatory function, speech, and protect the supporting tissue under the denture. Occasioally, some patients complain about the lack of retention and stabilization due to loose of the denture. Reducing retention of complete denture is usually because of alveolar bone resorption. Alveolar bone resorption is common in patients over the age of 40 years and is often found accompanying chronic systemic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Mellitus affects alveolar bone resorption rate be progressive, it is detrimental to the patients with complete denture. Hence, the dentist should be able to improve the retention of complete denture with relining or rebasing technique. The objective of this paper is to discuss the techniques that can be used to restore the retention of complete denture.