Knowledge and attitudes of dental interns toward denture adhesives in King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of dental interns at King Saud University College of Dentistry (KSUCD) regarding denture adhesives (DAs).

Materials And Methods: Surveys were distributed to dental interns at KSUCD ( = 100). Cross-tabulations with the Pearson-™s Chi-square test were used to compare variables using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences ( ≤ 0.05).

Results: Approximately, 85.5% of the respondents had learned about DAs as part of their undergraduate curriculum, 71% agree that DAs can be a beneficial adjunct in the fabrication of dentures, and 87% agree that dentists should routinely inform all denture patients of the proper use and misuse of DAs.

Conclusion: Most of the participants have adequate knowledge and attitude toward DAs.