Masticatory performance of denture wearers with the use of denture adhesives: A systematic review

• Published in: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2022-02, Vol.127 (2), p.233-238
• Main Authors: Florêncio Costa, Rayanna Thayse, Leite Vila-Nova, Taciana Emília, Barbosa de França, Arthur José, Gustavo da Silva Casado, Bruno, de Souza Leão, Rafaella, Dantas de Moraes, Sandra Lúcia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cross-Over Studies; Denture, Complete; Humans; Mastication; Mouth, Edentulous
• ISSN: 0022-3913; 1097-6841
• DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.10.011

Denture adhesives are products used by wearers of removable dental prosthesis; however, systematic reviews on their influence on masticatory performance are lacking. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficiency of denture adhesives in improving the masticatory performance of users of complete dentures (CD). This systematic review was organized from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist, and the methods were registered on the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO-CRD42020187385). The focus question was as follows: “Does the use of denture adhesives improve the masticatory performance of patients with removable dental prostheses?” The databases PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were used to extract information. The search yielded 1338 articles, of which 6 met the inclusion criteria and were selected. All included studies were crossover randomized controlled trials including bimaxillary edentulous individuals. Masticatory performance was evaluated by using a comminution and sieve method. Denture adhesives significantly increased the masticatory performance of CD users.