title: An investigation into the effect of denture fixatives in increasing incisal biting forces with maxillary complete dentures.
abstract: The effect of denture fixatives on incisal biting forces was investigated in five subjects wearing maxillary complete dentures. Forces required to displace new and old dentures with and without fixatives were measured up to six hours post-insertion using a force transducer. The results showed that incisal forces were greater with new dentures than with old dentures when only saliva was present. After the application of fixative to the old dentures, the difference from the new dentures without fixative became insignificant. It is concluded that the improvement in retention of complete dentures with the use of fixatives allowed patients to increase their incisal biting capability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Guy's Dental Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ghani
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Likeman
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Picton
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives; D001732:Bite Force; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D010710:Phosphates; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; C071531:Dentu Hold; D010710:Phosphates; D011108:Polymers; C071530:Super Poli-Grip; C071529:Super Wernet's; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium