Subjective assessment of adhesives usage by complete denture wearers in a brazilian population

• Autor(a) principal: Pero, Ana Carolina [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Paleari, André Gustavo [UNESP], Rodriguez, Larissa Santana [UNESP], Leite, Andressa Rosa Perin [UNESP], Roccia, Andreia Alonso [UNESP], Compagnoni, Marco Antonio [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://www.revodontolunesp.com.br/article/51ae4aa81ef1faca3d00388d; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/125753
• topic: Denture; Complete; Adhesives; Questionnaires; Prótese total; Adesivos; Questionários

The information about the knowledge and usage of denture adhesives is still limited, particularly in Brazilian populations. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the aspects related to the use or nonuse of denture adhesives by complete denture wearers. Material and method: Questionnaires were applied to 100 bimaxillary complete denture wearers concerning their usage of denture adhesives. The survey was carried out according to three categories: those who had never tried adhesive, those who had tried adhesive at least once but no longer used it, and those who currently used it. Result: Of the 100 participants, 80% had never tried adhesives, 16% had tried at least once but no longer used it and 4% had used on a regular basis. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, the results of this subjective assessment suggest that within the participants that had never tried adhesives, 77.5% inform that the adhesive is not needed, and all participants who regularly use it inform its efficiency.