Systematic ReviewDoes the use of an adhesive improve conventional complete dentures? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
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Material and methods
This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA).13 Furthermore, the review protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO – CRD42020183857).
A question was formulated based on the population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and study design (PICOS). The question was “Does the use of an adhesive in conventional complete dentures present similar retention, stability, PROM, and
Results
The literature search of all electronic databases yielded 3107 articles: MEDLINE/PubMed (n=2491), Embase (n=408), Web of Science (n=124), and Cochrane Library (n=84). After removing duplicates, 2523 articles remained, with no additional articles after hand searches. After evaluation of the titles and abstracts, a total of 42 articles were considered for full reading, and 29 were excluded because they did not met the eligibility criteria (Supplemental Table 1, available online). Details of the
Discussion
The first null hypothesis—that the use of denture adhesives would not affect retention and stability—was rejected because a significant overall increase was observed with the use of denture adhesive as per the different measurement instruments. These results corroborate those of previous studies that reported that denture adhesive significantly improves retention and stability in complete dentures.7,24,25
These results can be explained by the fact that denture adhesive in contact with the
Conclusions
Based on the findings of this systematic review, the following conclusions were drawn:
1. The use of denture adhesives in conventional complete dentures improved the overall performance of treatment, increasing the retention, stability, masticatory performance, and satisfaction of patients with complete edentulism.
2. Newly developed denture adhesives should be evaluated in future well-conducted clinical studies.
Acknowledgments
Postdoctoral fellowship of Programa Nacional de Pós Doutorado of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (PNPD/CAPES).
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