Introduction
Materials and methods
Pilot study 1
Pilot study 2
Patient | Measurement | ||
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First | Second | Third | |
1 | A8 | B8 | C8 |
2 | C7 | A7 | B6 |
3 | B4 | C3 | A5 |
4 | A3 | C3 | B3 |
5 | B5 | A6 | C5 |
6 | C6 | B6 | A4 |
7 | A9 | B9 | C9 |
8 | C8 | A8 | B8 |
9 | B7 | C8 | A7 |
10 | A6 | C6 | B6 |
11 | B8 | A8 | C8 |
12 | C3 | B2 | A2 |
13 | A3 | B3 | C3 |
14 | C10 | A10 | B10 |
15 | B4 | C4 | A4 |
16 | A5 | C3 | B4 |
17 | B6 | A6 | C6 |
18 | C7 | B7 | A6 |
19 | A5 | B5 | C5 |
20 | C5 | A4 | B5 |
21 | B1 | C2 | A2 |
22 | A7 | C7 | B7 |
23 | B7 | A6 | C7 |
24 | C5 | B4 | A3 |
Pilot study 3
Main study
Results
Pilot studies
Main study
Denture | Dental clinic | Number of patients | Without adhesivea
| With adhesivea
|
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Previous | R | 25 | 3.24 ± 1.96 | 5.24 ± 2.09 |
Previous | G | 25 | 1.60 ± 2.04 | 4.04 ± 2.85 |
Previous | I | 25 | 2.20 ± 1.22 | 3.56 ± 1.26 |
Previous | GR | 13 | 1.92 ± 1.38 | 3.31 ± 1.89 |
Previous | Total | 88 | 2.28 ± 1.82 | 4.14 ± 2.22 |
New | R | 25 | 7.16 ± 1.62 | 8.40 ± 1.19 |
New | G | 25 | 5.52 ± 2.38 | 7.12 ± 2.30 |
New | I | 25 | 7.28 ± 1.51 | 8.92 ± 1.15 |
New | GR | 13 | 5.23 ± 2.42b
| 5.54 ± 2.70b
|
New | Total | 88 | 6.44 ± 2.13 | 7.76 ± 2.14 |
Effect | Dental clinic | Number of patients | Mean differencea
| 95% CI |
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Previous denture | ||||
With–without | R | 25 | 2.00 ± 1.08 | 1.55–2.45 |
With–without | G | 25 | 2.44 ± 1.83 | 1.68–3.19 |
With–without | I | 25 | 1.36 ± 0.49 | 1.16–1.56 |
With–without | GR | 13 | 1.38 ± 0.96 | 0.80–1.97 |
With–without | Total | 88 | 1.85 ± 1.28 | 0.80–1.97 |
New denture | ||||
With–without | R | 25 | 1.24 ± 0.97 | 0.84–1.64 |
With–without | G | 25 | 1.60 ± 1.71 | 0.89–2.30 |
With–without | I | 25 | 1.64 ± 1.04 | 1.21–2.07 |
With–without | GR | 13 | 0.31 ± 0.85 | −0.21–0.82 |
With–without | Total | 88 | 1.32 ± 1.29 | 1.04–1.59 |
Without adhesive | ||||
New–previous | R | 25 | 3.92 ± 1.63 | 3.25–4.59 |
New–previous | G | 25 | 3.92 ± 2.10 | 3.05–4.79 |
New–previous | I | 25 | 5.08 ± 2.10 | 4.21–5.95 |
New–previous | GR | 13 | 3.31 ± 1.80 | 2.22–4.39 |
New–previous | Total | 88 | 4.16 ± 2.00 | 3.74–4.58 |
With adhesive | ||||
New–previous | R | 25 | 3.16 ± 2.23 | 2.24–4.08 |
New–previous | G | 25 | 3.08 ± 2.52 | 2.04–4.12 |
New–previous | I | 25 | 5.36 ± 2.08 | 4.50–6.22 |
New–previous | GR | 13 | 2.23 ± 1.83 | 1.12–3.34 |
N ew–previous | Total | 88 | 3.62 ± 2.46 | 3.10–4.15 |
Discussion
Conclusions
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The intra- and inter-observer reliability of the disposable gnathometers was very good.
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Kukident as denture adhesive was effective in improving maximum incisal force (= retention) of previous as well as new complete maxillary dentures.
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The effectiveness of Kukident on maximum incisal force was more pronounced in previous than in new complete maxillary dentures.