CLINICAL EVALUATION OF EXTRA-STRONG ADHESIVE CREAMS FOR FIXING REMOVABLE DENTURES

Abstract

Purpose of the study. Comparative evaluation of some modern adhesive agents for fixing partial or complete removable dentures by means of a questionnaire survey of patients using removable dentures, as well as mechanical studies of the adhesive ability of the cream for fixing dentures. Research methods. The studies involved 75 volunteer patients (50 women and 25 men) aged 45 to 74 years, who used partial and complete removable dentures made of acrylic plastic. There were a total of 24 patients (32 %) with complete removable dentures and 51 patients (68 %) with partial removable dentures.The study material was modern fixing creams “Lacalut Fix Extra Strong Fixation” (30 people), “Corega Extra” (30 people), “Protefix Extra Strong”. For a comparative evaluation of means for fixing dentures, a questionnaire survey of patients with the criteria for evaluating the results proposed by us was used. Mechanical studies were conducted to assess the adhesive ability of the cream “Lacalut Fix Extra Strong Fixation” in comparison with the oral liquid using samples of plastic for dentures and analytical scales. Scientific novelty. According to the results of a patient questionnaire on the assessment of fixing creams (based on subjective data on the strength of fixation, effect on the mucosa, food getting under the denture, speed and duration of fixation, changes in the taste of food, changes in denture fixation when eating hot and hard food and the presence of an allergic reaction in the oral cavity), the cream “Lacalut Fix Extra Strong Fixation” turned out to be the best (the number of points was 19.4 against 15.6 for “Corega” and 12.4 for “Protefix Extra Strong”). The results of mechanical studies showed that the fixing properties of the cream “Lacalut Fix Extra Strong Fixation” were 5.6 times higher than the fixing ability of the oral liquid.