Table 5. The frequency of patients' responses.

*Statistically significant difference at (p value ≤0.05).

DA: Denture adhesive

Responses after Adhesives		SECURE Adhesive (n=15)	COREGA Adhesive (n=15)	Test (p value)
		n (%)
Satisfaction with retention of the upper denture	Dissatisfied	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1.429 (0.427)
	Not quite	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
	Fairly satisfied	6 (40%)	3 (20%)
	Very satisfied	9 (60%)	12 (80%)
Satisfaction with retention of lower the denture	Dissatisfied	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	7.046 (0.030*)
	Not quite	1 (6.7%)	5 (33.3%)
	Fairly satisfied	1 (6.7%)	4 (26.7%)
	Very satisfied	13 (86.7%)	6 (40%)
DA effect on ability to chew	No difference	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	2.807 (0.246)
	Little better	2 (13.3%)	6 (40%)
	Much better	11 (73.3%)	8 (53.3%)
Duration of adhesive effect on the denture	≤2 hours	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	8.674 (0.013*)
	2–4 hours	1 (6.7%)	2 (13.3%)
	4–6 hours	3 (20%)	10 (66.7%)
	6–12 hours	11 (73.3%)	3 (20%)
Taste of the adhesive	Worse	0 (0%)	2 (13.3%)	3.843 (0.146)
	Fairly good	4 (26.7%)	1 (6.7%)
	Good	11 (73.3%)	12 (80%)
Removal of the adhesive	Very difficult	1 (6.7%)	0 (0%)	3.333 (0.189)
	Not Easy	2 (13.3%)	0 (0%)
	Easy	12 (80%)	15 (100%)
Cleaning the DA after application	Very difficult	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2.727 (0.215)
	Not Easy	6 (40%)	2 (13.3%)
	Easy	9 (60%)	13 (86.7%)
Cleaning gums after adhesive application	Very difficult	1 (6.7%)	3 (20%)	1.200 (0.549)
	Not Easy	3 (20%)	3 (20%)
	Easy	11 (73.3%)	9 (60%)