Information about denture wearing

*Why we replace teeth:-

1- Speech. 2- Swallowing& mastication. 3- Facial support& Facial expression.
4- Esthetics. 5- Preservation of the remaining tissues.

*What we expect from denture:-

→ Pt. have artificial eye will expect the real function of the denture ( Superior
denture efficiency 20% of normal arch ).
→ Withdraws in speech& fullness of the mouth may be noted but compensated by pleasant
appearance& eating.
→ Pt. is educated to accept the positions that are consider more desirable to
successful denture.

*How to use the denture:-

1- Speech:-
a) Reading aloud.
b) Repeat fallen wards.
c) Practice pronouncing wards.

2- Training of the tongue:-

→ This will aid in denture stabilization:

Lower denture Upper denture

* Tip of tongue moved forward until * Closing the mouth& then swallowing
rests against lingual surface of the tongue will rise& seat the
denture teeth→ Reseat the denture. denture.

3- Eating:-
→ Type of food:- Hard& sticky food should be avoided as possible as the pt. can.
→ Food should be cut into small pieces& placed on the occlusal surface of posterior
teeth. Food should chew slowly on the both sides at one time.
→ Eating on anterior teeth leading to:-
a) Resorption of the residual ridge. b) Unstable denture.
♥ Guidelines for nutrition counseling:-
1- Eat a variety of food.
2- Diet in complex carbohydrates, fruits, & vegetables.
3- Citrus fruit or juice containing vitamin C every day.
4- Select fish, lean meat& beans every day.
5- Obtain adequate Ca.
6- Limit intake of bakery products high in fat& simple sugars.
7- ↓ intake of processed foods high in Na& fat.
8- Consume 8 glasses of water daily.

4- Coughing& Sneezing:-
→ Covering the mouth with hands to avoid embracement.

5- Seasickness, Airsickness& Vomiting:-

→ Denture should be put in water until the patient recovers.

♥ How to care for denture:-

A) Oral hygiene control.
B) Denture hygiene control:-
1- Denture should be kept clean: Presence of deprise → pressure → bone loss.
2- Denture shouldn't clean in boiling water → cause distortion of base.
3- Denture should be hold above a container of water during cleaning → to act as a
cushion.
4- Denture should be clean after each meal using a brush& Dentifrice → not abrasive
powder.
5- When denture develops odor → Immerse in oxidizing sol. (Clorox 1 tea spoonful: 1/2
pint of water).
6- Denture should be removed at least 8 hours each 24hour for the reasons:
a) Pressure can interrupt blood supply to tissue → Bone resorption.
b) Continuous pressure → soft tissue damage → loose denture.
c) Best time during sleeping to aid in tissue& muscle relaxation.
d) In waking hours (Somatic Nervous System Defense Mechanism) as the Chinese Women
leading to tissue shrinkage.
7- When soreness occur → Pt. should be return for examination → Soft liners are a
temporary solution& cause an immediate relief.
8- Return to the dentist when denture become loose → Relining.