Analysis of the effectiveness of the use of adhesive agents in case of lesion of the oral mucosa during the period of adaptation to removable complete dentures

Epidemiological data suggest that, despite improvements in oral health in recent decades, tooth loss is still a common occurrence in elderly patients. Complete rehabilitation with removable dentures remains one of the most popular and traditional prosthetics methods for patients with adentia who have systemic, anatomical, or financial limitations. The healing process of the oral mucosa is an extremely important factor in adapting to new prostheses and significantly affects the quality of life of patients using these dentures. The aim of the study was to assess the oral mucosa of the denture-bearing area in patients with removable complete dentures during the period of adaptation when using adhesive cream or cushions. The study involved 60 patients with removable complete dentures, who were divided into three groups depending on the adhesive agents used during the period of adaptation to the removable prosthesis. The patients of the first group used an adhesive cream, the second – adhesive cushions. Patients of the third group did not use any adhesive agents. On the 14th and 33rd days after the removable prosthesis was applied, a cytological examination of the oral mucosa of the denture-bearing area was performed. The results obtained indicate that the use of adhesive creams and cushions helps to reduce the inflammatory of the oral mucosa, which leads to a reduction in the time required for patients to adapt to removable dentures.