EFFECT OF DENTURE ADHESIVE ON THE RETENTION AND STABILITY OF MAXILLARY DENTURES

This study used quantitative methods to measure the effects of a dentu re adhesive on the retention and stability of the maxillary denture. D enture movements were measured on 20 patients during standardized chew ing, swallowing, and speaking activities, first with no adhesive, and then at 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours after application of an over-the-count er cream adhesive. The major findings were that the denture adhesive p roduced a statistically significant improvement in the retention and s tability of the maxillary denture during the various chewing, swallowi ng, and speaking activities, for up to 8 hours; there were no statisti cally significant differences in improvement between a poorly fitting and well-fitting denture; and patients were able to produce significan tly greater levels of incisal bite force with the use of the adhesive.