Behaviors and hygiene habits of complete denture wearers

Abstract

In this study, a questionnaire was applied to patients from Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, Brazil, to evaluate the hygiene methods and habits concerning the use of complete dentures, the age of dentures, and whether patients have been instructed on how to clean their dentures. The mean age of patients was 63.35 years, and most of them were females (82.08%). The results showed that 62.26% of the respondents had been using the same maxillary complete denture for more than 5 years, and 49.06% used the same mandible complete denture for more than 5 years. Of the patients interviewed, 58.49% slept with the dentures. Mechanical brushing was the most used cleaning method by the patients (100%), using water, dentifrice and toothbrush (84.91%). Most patients (51.89%) reported never having been instructed by their dentists as to how to clean their dentures. Based on the limitations of this study, it was concluded that the patients interviewed had limited knowledge about prosthetic hygiene and oral care. The method more used by patients was the mechanical method of brushing, most patients used the same complete dentures for more than 5 years and slept with the dentures.

Denture Essential Kit: An Introduction

“…This finding was similar to other studies. [22][23][24][25] This may be due to (i) dentists lack of knowledge on denture cleaning method and (ii) patients might not follow the instructions given by dentists. 25 Majority of the previous denture wearers (59.7%) reported that they cleaned their denture 2 to 4 times daily.…”

“…24 However, some studies have shown higher frequency of cleaning as Peracini et al who reported 73.58% cleaned their dentures 3 or more times daily and Pietrokvoski et al reported that 96% of patients reported cleaning their dentures 2 or more times per day. 23,26 Previous study by Hoad-Reddick et al reported that a combination of methods (brushing and soaking) was used more frequently. 22 Veres et al also found majority of patients (59%) brushed and immersed their dentures.…”

“…The result found to be similar with previous studies by Peracini et al (100%) and Milward P et al (72.4%). 23,2 In the study by Veres et al, 70% of the patients used dentifrice to clean their dentures. 27 Brushing with dentifrice was performed by 61% of the patients in this study, which also found to be same with the finding from a previous study.…”

“…27 Brushing with dentifrice was performed by 61% of the patients in this study, which also found to be same with the finding from a previous study. 23 This could be due to dentifrice has the advantage of being simple to use and relatively inexpensive. However, if used with an improper brushing technique, dentifrice can damage the prosthesis material due to the potential abrasive wear of the denture material.…”

Effect of different cleansers on the surface of removable partial denture

“…Jagger, Harrison (13) and Peracini et al (14) observed that the patients do not receive correct professional instructions on how to clean their dentures. They overclean the prostheses, using homecare products, which could cause harmful effects.…”