Adhesives in prosthodontics: Guided by: Dr. Shailendra Singh

A denture adhesive can be of considerable benefit to many denture wearers, even those with good-quality denture support tissues. Dental professionals and educators should make a realistic assessment of the proper use of denture adhesives and counsel patients on the use of adhesives. Intelligent assessment can be done only from a valid knowledge base, and toward that end, continued research and vigilance in the use of denture adhesives are essential. "Denture adhesives will be with us until we eliminate the need for complete dentures. The major problem with denture adhesives is not their effect on tissue or the results of their long-term usage, nor even their effect on a vertical dimension; it is that the dental profession knows so little about them. The durability of the bond, especially the clinical evaluations, is important to adhesion. The simplified adhesive systems, ones that mix priming and bonding agents in a single bottle, do not provide the long-term adhesion noted in systems with a separate hydrophobic resin layer. Modified application protocols have been presented in the literature, aiming to increase the quality of the bond with simplified adhesives.

Pagina's: 92, Paperback, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing