Abstract
None of the physical factors involved in complete denture retention can be totally explained. However, some of them participate commonly in the intricate mechanism which is set in action at the moment of dislodgment of the denture. A most important factor in retention seems to be capillary attraction. Another factor is the viscosity of saliva which affects the motion of saliva under the denture. Denture retention is enhanced by the elasticity of the mucous membrane of the basal seat area and by a good border seal which keeps the space between the denture and the mucosa as small as possible.
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