The attitude of complete denture wearers towards denture adhesives in Istanbul

Abstract

Turkey SUMMARY The purpose of using denture adhesives is to subjectively benefit denture-wearers with improved fit and comfort of their dentures and to improve their chewing ability and confidence. The purpose of this study was to investigate the approach and thought of complete denture wearers to denture adhesives and to see why they had tried denture adhesive, and their reasons for its current use or non-use through a questionnaire. One hundred and fifteen patients attending the Marmara University, Dental School for new denture treatment were surveyed. In the survey, there were 62 females (54%) and 53 males (46%). Nearly half of these patients (53%) were in the 61-70-year age group with a mean age of 64 years. One hundred and six (92%) patients had never tried denture adhesive.Most patients (73%) who did not use denture adhesives managed their dentures well, but a significant number 101 (87%) did not know that denture adhesives existed. Nine (8%) had tried denture adhesives, and none of the patients were currently using them. Those who ceased using denture adhesive complained mainly that it did not improve the fit and chewing ability significantly. The outcome of this survey demonstrated that the knowledge of the patients is not enough on denture adhesives in Istanbul as it is still generally believed by the practitioners that the prescription of a denture adhesive is a sign of failure of the dentist.

Comparison of recognition about denture adhesive between Japanese and Indonesian dentists: A pilot study

“…There would be little, or no difference in school education of both countries concerning denture adhesive. The results support the same opinion reported by Ozan et al, 14 which should be taught more intensively at dental schools.…”

“…13 Several reports noted that the main reasons for the use of denture adhesive are to improve fit, comfort, chewing ability, and also to improve patient confidence in wearing dentures. 5,14 Fifteen per cent of denture wearers in the US used denture adhesives in 1980. 15,16 Wilson et al 17 reported that 30 per cent of denture wearers used, or had used, denture adhesive.…”

“…[19][20][21][22][23] Although the knowledge level of denture wearers about denture adhesive has been investigated, 14,18,24 knowledge/ experience about denture adhesive among dentists has not been clarified. If Japanese dentists could be distinguished from Indonesian peers only by using the questionnaire, it could indicate a difference between the degree of knowledge and interest of dentists regarding denture adhesive use.…”

Denture Essential Kit: An Introduction

“…The awareness toward denture adhesive is lower compared to previous studies as 100% reported by G. L. Polyzois and 87% by Ӧzcan et al 31,32 The purpose of denture adhesives is to benefit denture wearers with a more appropriate fit and comfort and improve their chewing ability and confidence. 32 However, only 23.1% of the patients used denture adhesive in this study. 40.6% of patients used denture adhesive for better denture retention which is relatively similar to previous study by G. L. Polyzois and C. de Baat.…”

An international multicenter study on the effectiveness of a denture adhesive in maxillary dentures using disposable gnathometers

“…Despite the more or less restraining attitude of dentists towards denture adhesives, it has been shown that a substantial proportion of denture wearers (7-33%) had tried denture adhesives in the past or were regular users currently [5,23]. Responses of patients to questions regarding satisfaction, retention, and eating and masticatory performance of complete dentures demonstrated a subjec-tive improvement when using a denture adhesive [1,16,25,29].…”