Uses of Denture Adhesive - A Survey on Dental Practitioners

Background: Denture adhesives are widely used as adjuncts to improve the retention, stability, and comfort of complete dentures. Despite their potential benefits in enhancing masticatory efficiency and psychological confidence, their use remains inconsistent among dental practitioners and largely unfamiliar to many complete denture wearers. Limited awareness, misconceptions about safety, and a lack of standardized guidelines contribute to underutilization. The study objective was to investigate the complete denture wearers and dentists toward denture adhesive and to initiate awareness for the same. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate the awareness, usage, and perception of denture adhesives among dental practitioners and complete denture wearers at some of dental clinics in Uttara, Dhaka from 01 01 2025 to 31 01 2025. A total of 200 survey forms were distributed to dental practitioners across various clinics, hospitals, and academic institutions. Results: The results of this survey indicated that 60% of dentists for their practice used denture adhesives. Complete denture wearers lack awareness regarding use of denture adhesives as 80% of them had never tried denture adhesives. Maximum dentists are not familiar with good effects. Overall, 50% of patients were satisfied with adhesive use, 40% experienced temporary improvement, while 12% remained dissatisfied. Conclusion: Our goal should be emphasized that denture adhesives are beneficial adjunct to improve ft, comfort and function of dentures and psychological security of patients when indicated. When dentists are advised to use for good result and overcome the problems then patients are use.