Ethics approval and consent to participate
dry dentures, denture
The study was conducted in accordance with the World Medical Declaration of Helsinki.The protocol of this study was reviewed and approved by the Deanship of Academic Research at the University of Jordan Hospital (IRB number: 42–2022).All participants involved in this study signed the consent form provided before the beginning of the study.Participants in this study were given instructions for using and cleaning the denture adhesives. Participants in group C were instructed to apply the adhesive on clean and dry dentures, once a day, away from the edges as shown in the diagram on the adhesive package, rinse mouth before use, press dentures in place firmly and bite down for few seconds to secure hold. For adhesive removal, participants were instructed to remove the adhesive using warm water and soft brush and use COREGA Cleanser (GlaxoSmithKline Brazil Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) for more thorough cleaning. Participants in group O were given similar instructions, according to the leaflet provided with the adhesive and were instructed to clean mouth and dentures properly if adhesive residues remain using a clean paper towel. Participants in group S were instructed to place dry Sea.Bond seals, white side up, onto clean dry dentures, trim any overlap with scissors, lightly moisten and gently tap seal with fingertips, put denture in mouth and bite down evenly for 5 seconds. Participants were instructed to remove the seal at the end of the day by lifting the corner and peeling it away and to change seals daily.