Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the hygiene methods, attitudes,
and habits with regard to the use of removable dentures, whether
patients have been instructed by the dentist on how to take care of their
dentures, and the interest of the patients about the guidelines given to
them after the placement of removable dentures.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study carried out using
a questionnaire given to 100 patients who were wearing partial and/
or complete removable dentures at that time. The questionnaire was designed
by the investigators to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics
of patients, and hygiene, attitudes, and habits with regard to using
removable dentures.
Results: It was showed that 31% of patients continuously wore their dentures
when sleeping at night. Of the patients, 63% mentioned that they had
not been advised about how to clean their dentures by their dentists. There
is no statistically significant difference regarding the frequency of cleaning
dentures and the rate of removal of the dentures at night before the sleep
for age and gender (p>0.05). Of the patients, 91% stated that they would be
interested in a written guideline explaining how to clean and care for their
dentures and giving suggestions for a longer and healthier denture use.
Conclusion: It was found that dentists could neglect to inform patients.
Dentists should pay attention to instructing patients regarding how to care
for their removable dentures after treatment. Giving a guideline to patients
might help them use their removable dentures for a longer time and in a
healthier way.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 15, 2018 |
Submission Date | May 8, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 8 Issue: 2 |