Denture adhesives guidelines

By 2050 there are expected to be two billion people aged 60 years or older. This is more than double today’s figure. The older you are, the more likely you are to have lost all, or nearly all, your natural teeth.
Research shows that around the world there are almost no guidelines on the proper use of denture adhesives by people who wear full dentures.
This means denture wearers can be left without any guidance on how best to use denture adhesives. Also, the advice on the type of adhesive to use, how to apply it, how much to use, how often to use it and how to remove it varies tremendously. Misusing or overusing adhesive may have consequences – but making the best use of it can improve quality of life, quality of diet and overall wellbeing for full-denture wearers.
Therefore, we have developed guidelines to guide dental health care professionals, caregivers and patients on the optimal use of denture adhesive creams. These are suppor...