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Posted by Dr. William J Maloney on 07 Feb 2014 04:39:51 PM GMT Reviewed by Interested Peers

What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?
The authors' aim is to provide insight into the impression techniques for complete dentures.
Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.
Yes
Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

Yes
Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

Yes
If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

No
Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

Yes
Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

No
Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?
Yes- it would be a great lecture for all involved with making complete dentures
Other Comments:
The authors review the mucostatic, minimal pressure, selective pressure, and mucocompressive theories. The authors provide helpful proposals for making a proper impression. They state that a clinician should try not to be dependent on the adaptation of form to function.

The authors state that, in a dentateindividual, the natural configuration of the basal seat should not be disturbed by selecting pressure. The authors review the eight basic principles of making impressions. Helpful references are also provided.
Competing interests:
None
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:

No
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

Clinical associate professor
How to cite: Maloney W J.Complete Denture Impression Techniques[Review of the article 'Complete Denture Impression Techniques: A Review ' by Kaur A].WebmedCentral 2014;5(2):WMCRW002955

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Complete Denture Impression Techniques: A Review

Posted by Dr. Mohammed El-zawahry on 18 Apr 2011 05:06:25 AM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	Yes
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	No
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	Yes
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	No
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	No
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	No
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
10- The references are very old
Competing interests:
No
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:
None
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

Prosthodontics, Implantology and Finite element analysis
How to cite: El-zawahry M .Complete Denture Impression Techniques: A Review[Review of the article 'Complete Denture Impression Techniques: A Review ' by Kaur A].WebmedCentral 2014;2(4):WMCRW00685

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Complete denture impression techniques: A review

Posted by Dr. Manoj Humagain on 02 Mar 2011 06:38:01 AM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	Partly
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	No
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	Yes
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	Yes
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	No
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	No
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?	No
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
Article is useful for the new authors which can proide a guidelines how to write article. i think references should be more and recent article if been quoted, its weight would have been more.
Competing interests:
No
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
References:
None
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

I am a practicing dentist since 10 years. Working as a consultant periodontist in Kathmandu University School of medical sciences and visiting faculty to many colleges here.
How to cite: Humagain M .Complete denture impression techniques: A review[Review of the article 'Complete Denture Impression Techniques: A Review ' by Kaur A].WebmedCentral 2014;2(3):WMCRW00534

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