Biomaterial Database

Denture adhesives: changing attitudes. 1996

J E Grasso

Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030-1615, USA.

Since people began using denture adhesives more than 200 years ago, dentists have been slow to acknowledge their place in prosthetic dentistry. The author maintains that if properly used, denture adhesives can be an asset to the dentist's armamentarium. This article reviews much of the recent research on adhesives and outlines the conditions under which they should be used.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003781	Denture Retention	The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.	Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000269	Adhesives	Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex.	Glues,Mucilage Adhesive,Mucilage Adhesives,Mucilages, Adhesive,Adhesive,Adhesive Mucilage,Adhesive Mucilages,Adhesive, Mucilage,Adhesives, Mucilage,Glue,Mucilage, Adhesive
D001291	Attitude of Health Personnel	Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.	Staff Attitude,Attitude, Staff,Attitudes, Staff,Health Personnel Attitude,Health Personnel Attitudes,Staff Attitudes
D017060	Patient Satisfaction	The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.	Satisfaction, Patient