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Denture adhesives play a vital role in retention of complete dentures, wherever indicated. Dentists need to know about denture adhesives to be able to identify those patients who actually need them and to be able to educate them about the advantages, disadvantages and correct use of these products. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge about denture adhesives among complete denture wearers indicated for use of denture adhesives visiting Dental Colleges in Western Maharashtra. METHODSThe study was conducted on 300 completely edentulous patients with conventional complete dentures indicated for use of denture adhesives. RESULTSPatients (n= 300) who were wearing ill - fitting complete dentures and required use of denture adhesives were selected, their response about knowledge was assessed by questionnaire survey and those who knew about it were instructed to demonstrate the application of denture adhesive to the intaglio surface of complete denture. 34.7% (n1= 104) of the total subjects (n= 300) had heard about denture adhesives. Out of these 104 subjects, 69.2% (n1= 72; CP= 24%) had used and 77.8% (n1= 81; CP= 27%) knew when to use denture adhesives. Out of 72 subjects who had used denture adhesive, only 30.5% (CP= 7.3%) could demonstrate the adequate technique to use denture adhesive. CONCLUSIONSKnowledge about use of denture adhesives for those who are in need per se has to be spread along with right technique of its use. The indication of its use, and correct technique/techniques of application, should be taught to the patients who demand the use of denture adhesives.
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This survey was done to evaluate awareness of various treatment modalities forreplacing single missing tooth among the people of western Maharashtra. Wewanted to assess gender wise awareness of patients regarding fixed dentalprosthesis as a treatment modality for replacement of missing tooth.METHODSThis cross-sectional study was done on 150 subjects visiting the dental college usinga self-administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was pre-testedthrough a pilot survey. Data was evaluated using version 16.0 of the SPSS. ChiSquare test and ANOVA were used as test of significance at p < 0.05.RESULTSOut of 150 subjects, 87 were males and 63 females. Around 64% of the subjectswanted to replace missing tooth due to difficulty in masticatory function; yet 14%knew the importance of aesthetic and speech as well. All subjects preferred fixedprosthesis for replacement of missing tooth, but higher cost of the procedure andfear of surgical trauma were the main factors for not undergoing implant treatment.Dental professionals were the main source of information about different treatmentprocedures followed by media.CONCLUSIONSThere is a strong level of awareness among the subjects about the fixed treatmentprocedure, but more than half of the subjects did not have knowledge about theimplants. It also revealed the need to provide the subjects with more knowledgeabout this treatment modality. Dental awareness is therefore necessary in order tocultivate a positive attitude towards dental implants amongst the community
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Clear acrylic denture base material finds is use in the fabrication of implant guides, surgical stents, and guiding flanges in dentistry. Given its excellent transparent property, the material will show the original gingival pigmentation which mimics the natural gingiva. In this case report one such attempt was made to use the clear acrylic denture so as to reflect the patients' original gingival pigmentation.
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A simple method of placing a computer generated identification label on complete dentures has been described in the article. The equipments required are a computer printer and a film of transparency sheet. The denture labeling can be done with prefabrication or postfabrication technique.