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

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: Question...

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Autores: Pero, Ana Carolina [UNESP], Paleari, André Gustavo [UNESP], Rodriguez, Larissa Santana [UNESP], Leite, Andressa Rosa Perin [UNESP], Roccia, Andreia Alonso [UNESP], Compagnoni, Marco Antonio [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/125753
Acceso en línea:http://www.revodontolunesp.com.br/article/51ae4aa81ef1faca3d00388d
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/125753
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Denture
Complete
Adhesives
Questionnaires
Prótese total
Adesivos
Questionários
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Sumario: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.