Denture also needs your care


Patients who first wear complete denture vary greatly in their ability to adapt. Young, with good adaptability to body conditions, and fast recovery of chewing ability; On the contrary, the effect is relatively poor. The doctor should explain to the patient the possible problems after wearing the complete denture and the importance and significance of insisting on wearing the denture for physical health, so that the patient can fully understand and have confidence in the denture.

(1) overcome difficulties and build up confidence in the use of denture: when wearing the denture at the first time, it is easy to have a sense of foreign body, or even a Dpg~l_ in heavy cases, with unclear pronunciation and drool. Patients should build up confidence and try to use the denture in the mouth for a long time without discomfort.

(2) eating method: for those with poor adaptability and poor oral conditions (mainly low alveolar crest and hypertrophy of tongue) who wear the denture for the first time, they are required not to be eager to eat, but to put on the denture after eating to practice occlusal and speech. When there is no discomfort and gradually adapt to the soft food can be advanced, broken into small pieces to send the population slowly chewing, avoid large mouth and overland side bite action, can enter the general food.

(3) correct bad occlusal habits: due to long-term tooth loss in the mouth, the normal occlusal relationship between upper and lower teeth is lost; The occlusal relation that still has a few patients because had worn inappropriate whole mouth justice and cause is abnormal, if mandible habitually before medium, slant side mastication, wear after using new denture, appear below the tooth does not bite on normal position. The patient is practicing swallowing in front of a mirror while holding on to his upper and lower teeth.

(4) hygiene and maintenance: after the meal (preferably after each meal), remove the denture, brush it clean with a soft-bristled toothbrush, and then wear it in the mouth after rinsing, so as to keep the mouth and denture clean and conducive to the health of oral tissue. After washing the denture before going to bed, you can decide whether to wear the denture in the mouth according to the patient's own requirements. If you do not wear denture at night, you should soak it in clean water, not with boiling water or potion.

(5) timely re-examination: if the patient does not adapt to timely re-examination during the use of denture, he/she shall wear the denture within 1 to 2 hours before coming to the hospital. This can clearly reflect the discomfort area of the mucosa and avoid the damage and loss of the denture.

(6) time of use: the longer the denture is used, the better. Generally, it will be replaced once every 5 to 6 years. This is because when a new set of complete denture is completed, the tissue surface is very close to the oral tissue. However, after a period of time, due to the continuous absorption of alveolar bone, denture and oral tissue become less and less dense, and this situation will be more serious if porcelain teeth are used. Therefore, the complete denture in a period of time after stowage, should not regularly to the hospital review, according to the advice of the doctor for replacement or pad repair.

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Denture also needs your care

Patients who first wear complete denture vary greatly in their ability to adapt. Young, with good adaptability to body conditions, and fast recovery of chewing ability