Dentures (cont.)
What Are the Types of Adhesives?
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Paste application. Apply to a dry or preferably wet denture. Avoid
placing adhesive close to the denture borders. If the adhesive oozes, use less
of the product. For dentures on the upper jaw, apply three short strips of
adhesive-or a series of small dots-along the ridge area and one down the
center. For dentures on the lower jaw, apply three short strips of adhesive -- or
s series of small dots -- in the center of the ridge area.
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Powder application. Sprinkle a thin, uniform layer throughout the
tissue-bearing surface of the denture. Shake off excess powder and press the
denture into place. Powders may be preferred over pastes because they are
easier to clean off the denture and tissue. In addition, they don't have the
same tendency as pastes do to "shim" (keep the denture away from the
tissue).
Are Denture Adhesives Safe?
Dental adhesives are safe as long as they are used as they were meant to be
used. If the denture is well-fitting and the adhesive is only used to give
added stability, there should be no ill effects. If adhesives are used
excessively to fill voids for an ill-fitting denture, they can be harmful to
the underlying soft and hard tissues. Occasionally, in these cases,
inflammation of the soft tissues can result. In addition, because of its
movement on the soft tissue and underlying bone, an ill-fitting denture can
cause bone loss.
Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of Dentistry.
Reviewed by Jay H. Rosoff, DDS, on March 1, 2007
Edited by Charlotte E. Grayson, MD, on May 1, 2005.
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The Cleveland Clinic 2000-2005
Last Editorial Review: 6/18/2008
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