From Volume 47, Issue 1, January 2020 | Pages 38-42
Looseness of dentures is a common complaint and can cause patients embarrassment and distress. Looseness is often associated with ill-fitting dentures, but some patients with technically excellent dentures may complain of looseness as a result of, for example, severely resorbed alveolar ridges, lack of saliva or poor adaptive ability. Recommendations for effective use of denture adhesive that can be given to patients by the dental team are provided.
Looseness of dentures can cause patients great embarrassment and distress. Looseness is often a result of ill-fitting dentures, but some patients have great difficulties controlling dentures that are technically excellent. Severely resorbed alveolar ridges and lack of saliva contribute to dentures being loose and lead to difficulty in keeping dentures in place. Even patients with good alveolar ridges and technically excellent dentures may complain of looseness because of poor adaptive ability.
Denture adhesives are widely available in supermarkets, pharmacies and online in a variety of forms and formulations (Figure 1). Denture adhesives have potential benefits but also potential adverse effects. It is important that the dental team can provide patients with advice on their correct use.
This article describes denture adhesives and discusses recommendations for their use that can be made to patients by the dental team.
Denture adhesives can be considered in two broad groups:
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