DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2025.v13i07.021

Pages: 1475-1479

Background: Complete dentures are used for the rehabilitation of edentulous patients. When residual ridge resorption continue then dentures tend to become loose and unstable causing discomfort, chewing disability, and speech problems. Residual ridge resorption causes tooth loss. Denture relining is an economical means of improving a denture's stability and retention. The knowledge of understanding of the clinical indications and advantages of these materials is used for clinical success. This survey was to assess the effectively and practice in relining dentures to the specialized and general dental practitioners. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 private dental practitioners in Dhaka city, Bangladesh, from May 1 to May 31, 2025 using a validated questionnaire. Data analysis was done using proportion test with SPSS EPI INFO software. Results: About 100 practitioners were all are not know the effects of relining and the procedure in their dental clinics, 50% of the practitioners were not know the correct relining step by step procedure and were not have the proper knowledge about the antimicrobial properties of the relining material. Conclusion: The CDE program and workshops helps to increase the appropriate knowledge about the relining materials which encharage within general dental practitioners. The relining procedure if included the undergraduate clinical curriculum as well as internship program then it will be effective.