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Understanding their biomechanical impact is essential for improving denture design and longevity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanical behaviour of complete dentures under bite loads in eugnathic and progenic occlusal relationships, using both experimental testing and numerical simulations. The focus was placed on identifying the conditions that lead to initial damage and the patterns of stress distribution. The material properties of the denture base and artificial teeth were determined through experimental tensile and compressive testing on cylindrical PMMA specimens. The denture geometry was acquired via 3D tomography based on impressions of an edentulous patient. Experimental testing of the denture bite was conducted to determine the force thresholds at which the initial cracks occur. Numerical simulations were carried out using finite element analysis at bite loads of 100 N and 200 N in both occlusal types, incorporating the obtained material parameters. The experimental results showed that the first signs of denture damage occurred at 6400 N in eugnathic occlusion and 7010 N in progenic occlusion. The numerical simulations confirmed that, during occlusion, the pressure is redistributed across multiple contact points, with a broader distribution reducing the localised stress. This redistribution was more efficient in eugnathic occlusion, which reduced the risk of longitudinal cracking in acrylic teeth. In contrast, progenic occlusion showed higher susceptibility to fractures within the acrylic denture base, particularly between adjacent teeth. Both the experimental and numerical approaches demonstrated that occlusal relationships affect the mechanical resilience of complete dentures directly. The findings highlight that eugnathic occlusion offers biomechanical advantages in stress distribution, potentially reducing the risk of fracture. Incorporating occlusal analysis into denture design protocols can enhance clinical outcomes and improve prosthetic longevity.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma18112427","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,22]],"date-time":"2025-05-22T10:24:45Z","timestamp":1747909485000},"page":"2427","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Experimental Testing and Numerical Bite Simulation of Complete Acrylic Dentures in Eugnathic and Progenic Occlusal Relationships"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Martin","family":"Pavlin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tindens Dental Clinic, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5197-3465","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Robert","family":"\u0106eli\u0107","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Removable Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3276-8431","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nenad","family":"Gubeljak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jo\u017eef","family":"Predan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"273","DOI":"10.1016\/j.prosdent.2017.01.008","article-title":"Removable partial dentures: The clinical need for innovation","volume":"118","author":"Campbell","year":"2017","journal-title":"J. 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