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Nami M, Sanjabi A H. Evaluation of Dental Students' Awareness Regarding the Use of Denture Adhesives in Patients with Complete Dentures at Bandar Abbas Dental School. DSME 2025; 12 (1) :63-76
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Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Introduction: Dentists, if aware of the benefits, drawbacks, and correct usage of denture adhesives, can guide complete denture patients in using these products for better retention and stability of their dentures. The present study aimed to evaluate of Bandar Abbas dental students’awareness regarding the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients in the academic year 2023-2024.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted on all students of Bandar Abbas Dental School in semesters 9-12, who were selected through census. The data collection tool was a validated and reliable questionnaire containing basic information (gender, year of entry to university, and grade point average), 24 questions to assess awareness about the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients, and 2 questions for surveying and awareness of the students’ information source. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 and descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistical test (t-test) at a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: Out of 97 students, 45 (46.4%) were male and 52 (53.6%) were female. The mean age of these students was 25.89±2.21 years and their mean GPA score was 14.78±1.20. The mean awareness score of students in the last two years of dentistry regarding the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients was 12.16±1.91 out of 24. There was no statistically significant relationship between the mean awareness score with gender, year of entry, and GPA score (P>0.05).
Discussion: The results of the present study showed that the awareness of students in the last two years of dentistry regarding the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients was at a moderate level. More comprehensive education about the use and importance of denture adhesives could help increase students’ awareness.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted on all students of Bandar Abbas Dental School in semesters 9-12, who were selected through census. The data collection tool was a validated and reliable questionnaire containing basic information (gender, year of entry to university, and grade point average), 24 questions to assess awareness about the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients, and 2 questions for surveying and awareness of the students’ information source. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 26 and descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistical test (t-test) at a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: Out of 97 students, 45 (46.4%) were male and 52 (53.6%) were female. The mean age of these students was 25.89±2.21 years and their mean GPA score was 14.78±1.20. The mean awareness score of students in the last two years of dentistry regarding the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients was 12.16±1.91 out of 24. There was no statistically significant relationship between the mean awareness score with gender, year of entry, and GPA score (P>0.05).
Discussion: The results of the present study showed that the awareness of students in the last two years of dentistry regarding the use of denture adhesives in complete denture patients was at a moderate level. More comprehensive education about the use and importance of denture adhesives could help increase students’ awareness.
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Received: 2025/03/1 | Accepted: 2025/04/16 | Published: 2025/04/20
Received: 2025/03/1 | Accepted: 2025/04/16 | Published: 2025/04/20
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