Denture stomatitis is increased dramatically in the recent years, particularly denture wearers. It a common inflammatory reaction with multifactorial etiology that usually appears oral cavity as an erythematous on mucosa extends to limits of maxillary denture-bearing area. Candida albicans regarded primary cause denture-associated owing its high capability adhere tissues and surfaces addition b...

Dear Editor, Despite major advances in dentistry and dental prostheses, complete removable dentures are still widely used for oral rehabilitation of edentulous people. Denture surfaces prepare a favorable environment for adherence and proliferation of oral endogenous microorganisms, which is a crucial first step in the initiation of biofilm formation, caused denture stomatitis. Candida species ...

The purpose of this paper is to describe the quantity and quality of oral hygiene content in a representative sample of before-licensure nursing fundamentals textbooks. Seven textbooks were examined. Quantity was operationalized as the actual page count and percentage of content devoted to oral health and hygiene. Quality of content was operationalized as congruency with best mouth care practic...

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to show the influence cognitive impairment and dementia on oral health utilization dental services. Methods A cross-sectional analyzation data OrBiD (Oral Health, Bite Force Dementia) pilot conducted. 137 subjects were stratified into five groups basis Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) (1—no (MMSE 28–30), 2—mild 25–27), 3—mild 18–24), 4—moderate ...

BACKGROUND Appropriate oral hygiene is required to maintain oral health in denture wearers. This study aims to compare the role of denture cleaning methods in combination with overnight storage conditions on biofilm mass and composition on acrylic removable dentures. METHODS In a cross-over randomized controlled trial in 13 older people, 4 conditions with 2 different mechanical cleaning metho...

Introduction.The prosthetic stomatitis is a multietiological condition. The clinical manifestation could be the same nevertheless what is the etiology and at the same time one and the same reason could result in different clinical manifestation. The purpose of this investigation is to establish the frequency of denture stomatitis, its etiology, diagnosis and treatment. Materials and methods. Th...

The authors of the paper presented a clinical evaluation of telescopic anchors applied in order to enhance the sta− bility of the lower partial removable denture. The main clinical and laboratory stages in performance of the remov− able denture were described and the method of evaluation of the denture’s retention was presented. The conical telescopic anchors were applied as the attachments for...

Introduction: Denture wearingcan causea varietyoflesionsintheoral cavity, butmost of the problems can be prevented with maintaining healthyoral tissue, denture hygiene and follow up after the dentures delivery. The purpose of this study was the evaluation ofinstructional intervention effect on the incidence of oral candidiasis in complete denture wearers, and its association with age, gender an...

Aim: To determine the denture cleaning routine and habits in complete wearers according to frequency, patient age life of dentures. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a self-administered questionnaire was designed learn about patient’s attitudes toward cleanliness Prosthodontics department. A detailed applied for total 130 patients visiting Department Rehmat memorial postgraduate hospital ...