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Hygiene, ways of storage and lifetime of removable dentures
Hygiene plays an important role in patients who use removable dentures. The proper way of cleaning and storage also
provides better health of oral cavity tissues as well as for the remaining teeth. The research involved 162 patients, 133 women
and 29 men, aged 60–90, with different levels of education, the majority with secondary education. All patients were using
removable dentures. 85.8% declared earlier use of dentures, and a half of the patients had used dentures for no more than
7.5 years. A considerable percentage (33.95%) used dentures for the whole day. Storing in a container with fluid was used
by 25.93% of the respondents. Over 70% used toothpaste to clean their dentures and about 14% immersed them in special
preparations, e.g. CoregaTabs, while over 8% used soap. Among patients who cleaned their dentures, the majority cleaned
them once a week (75%) and the minority – twice a week (25%). The greatest percentage of patients cleaned their dentures
with a toothbrush and toothpaste, which is not recommended due to occurring microabrasions. It is recommended that
patients should be educated regarding prosthesis hygiene and regular follow-ups