Aim: To review the scientific literature on the methods and techniques involved in suction mechanism in complete dentures. Materials and Methods: Data Sources: Original reports and reviews obtained through internet searches from 1998 to 2018 using the headings of "Suction dentures," "ultra-suction dentures," "suction device in complete denture”, “history of suction devices in complete dentures”,” retention in complete dentures." Articles frequently cited in reference lists were also included. All data was reviewed, tabulated, and summarized. Data Extraction: Criteria for extraction included data quality and validity, statistical treatment of the data, venue of publication, and relevance to clinical care.
Key words: Suction dentures, ultra-suction dentures, suction device in complete denture, history of suction devices in complete dentures, retention in complete dentures.

Received:  12 May 2018                                   Revised: 16 June 2018                                        Accepted: 18 June 2018

Correspondence to: Dr. Abhay Sharma, Junior resident, Department of Prosthodontics,  HPGDC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

This article may be cited as: Gupta R, Luthra RP, Sharma A. Suction in Dentures: A Review Article. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(4):108-111.