Evaluation of Denture Adhesive versus Single Implant on Complete Denture Retention and Patient Satisfaction

Purpose: Evaluate the effect of denture adhesive versus single implant on complete denture retention and patient satisfaction.
Materials and Methods: Fourteen completely edentulous male patients participated in a crossover study. Acrylic complete denture was constructed for each patient and after 30 days of the adaptation period, retention of lower denture was measured without using denture adhesive. Patients were instructed to use Protefix paste denture adhesive for 6 months. After 3 months of denture insertion with the use of denture adhesive, for each patient a single implant (3.5*13mm Anyone Two– piece dental implant, Mega Gen Implant System, Korea) was placed at the anterior midline region to retain mandibular denture and patients were permitted to continue using their complete dentures using denture adhesive for an additional three months to ensure implant osseointegration. After 3months of implant osseointegration, patients were recalled and abutments were attached to implant fixtures and attachments were then placed. Patients were then informed to avoid the use of denture adhesive. Retention of the mandibular denture and patient satisfaction were evaluated before using denture adhesives and at 1, 3, and 6 months after using denture adhesive and at 1, 3, and 6 months after implant placement without using denture adhesive.Data were statistically analysed by t student test.
Results: Retention of mandibular denture and patient satisfaction were increased in both groups with no significance difference between them.
Conclusions: Within the limitations of study, denture adhesive and a single implant can increase mandibular denture retention and patient satisfaction in completely edentulous patients.