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Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research

Volume 5 Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2019

Original Articles

To assess knowledge among dentists about use of denture adhesive
Dinesh Kumar, Tanuj Singh

Background: Denture adhesives have a legitimate place in dental treatment. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge among dentists about use of denture adhesive. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 280 general dental practitioners of both genders. A questionnaire was given to all dentists and their response was recorded. Results: Age group 21-30 years had 75 dentists, 31-40 years had 80 and 41-50 years had 60 and >50 years had 65 dentists. There were 150 males and 130 females. 165 dentists had experience of 10-20 years, 80 had 1-10 years and 35 had >20 year’s experience. Denture adhesives are soluble in saliva, 150 thought that the use of dentures with incompletely removed old denture adhesives affect tissue health, 120 replied that improper use of denture adhesives cause denture stomatitis, 145 replied that excessive use of zinc containing denture adhesives cause neurological disease. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that most of the dentists had limited knowledge regarding denture adhesives. Key words: Denture adhesives, Dental practitioners, knowledge

 
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