Introduction: To have good oral health of patients wearing denture they must maintain high standards both hygiene and hygiene. The aim this study was to access the level knowledge on prosthesis cleanliness among elderly individuals removable dental prostheses. Methods: sample consists 382 visiting Dental Outpatient Department Dhulikhel Hospital for a period 3 months. examination conducted using...

UNLABELLED The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and the intensity of tooth decay among the middle-aged and elderly population of Kaunas, city, and to assess the need for prostheses as well as the possibilities for oral care. MATERIAL AND METHODS During 2006-2008, we studied 1,141 inhabitants of Kaunas city; the subjects' age was 45-72 years. Oral evaluation technique proposed b...

Since the first survey in 1992/93, the Swiss Health Survey (SHS) has been repeated every 5 years (1997, 2002 and 2007). In the present study, dental visits (dental care utilisation within the last 12 months), oral hygiene measures and the frequency of orthodontic treatments in the Swiss population in 2002 were examined and dental visits were compared with the years 1992/93, 1997 and 2007. Weigh...

BACKGROUND Effective cleaning of dentures is important to maintain a good oral hygiene for patients suffering from denture stomatitis (DS). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hexetidine 0.1% in eliminating C. albicans colonizing dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 40 denture wearers (18 men, 22 women; age range 40-80 years) with clinical evidence of DS were randomly divided i...

A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare two different implant treatment modalities for edentulous patients with severely resorbed mandibles. In one modality (the IMZ group), two intramobile cylinder implants were placed, connected by a Dolder bar and provided with an overdenture, and in the other (the TMI group), a transmandibular implant with a triple bar and cantileve...

Continuous denture wearing, lack of adequate hygiene and infection with Candida albicans (C. albicans) are among the etiological factors Denture stomatitis (DS). The management DS ranges from implementation oral measures removal predisposing to use antifungals, depending on severity inflammation. Aim study: This study aimed evaluate short-term effect heat killed lactobacillus acidophilus - Lact...

Insufficiently keratinized tissue can be increased surgically by free gingival grafting. The presence or reconstruction of keratinized mucosa around the implant can facilitate restorative procedure and allow the maintenance of an oral hygiene routine without irritation or discomfort to the patient. The aim of this clinical case report is to describe an oral rehabilitation procedure of an edentu...

Dear Editor, The oral health of nursing home residents is an integral part of their total health. Good oral health facilitates effective chewing, contributes positively to speech, social confidence and is associated with better cognitive and functional capacity in older persons.1 Gum disease can exert a negative effect on diabetes, pneumonia, heart disease, high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol,...