00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-1685523046125455994 Buklod 20080214143813.0 a r |||| u| ta 080214s xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPMNL-00001210088 UPDent eng LG 993.5 2005 D4 T36 Tan, Effie Donabel Sy The prevalence of the use of cyanoacrylate-based adhesives as a repair material for broken complete dentures Effie Donabel S. Tan, Katrina May M. Tan. viii 79 leaves Seminar Paper--Doctor of Dental Medicine--University of the Philippines Manila. Dental prosthesis provides a solution to the widespread problem of complete edentulism, restoring function - mastication and speech - as well as esthetics. Denture wearers may sometimes encounter untoward circumstances that lead to the fracture of their dentures, and at times attempt to remedy the problem on their own. As cyanoacrylate-based adhesives are readily available in the market, its use to repair damaged dentures is now being done. This study, therefore, aimed to determine the prevalence of the use of cyanoacrylate-based adhesives as a repair material for broken complete dentures and any adverse reactions that this practice may bring about. Using convenience sampling, dental laboratory technicians and dentists from Manila were interviewed, and dental student clinicians were asked to answer questionnaires regarding their practices when faced with broken prostheses and the materials used in managing such cases. Encounters with patients who have used gluing fractured pieces together and the presence of any adverse reactions were also noted. Amidst all warnings of being hazardous to an individual's health, 36% of the respondents themselves utilize cvanoacrvlate-based adhesives as a repair material for broken complete dentures, while 59% of them have had encounters with patients having done the same, with 34% reporting of adverse reactions observed. Dentures, Complete. Cyanoacrylate-based adhesives. Tan, Katrina May. Santos, Jessica K.R (Adviser). UPMNL DENT LG 993.5 2005 D4 T36 Thesis