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Denture Care<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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The presence of oral biofilm on complete dentures has been associated with serious systemic conditions.[5, 32] Oral bacterial species have been found in aspiration pneumonia [24, 30], bacterial endocarditis [4, 9, 15], generalized infections of the respiratory tract [18], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [26], and other systemic diseases. [21, 27] Denture care is most important in increasing the longevity of the dentures and preventing accumulation of bacteria that leads to localized and systemic diseases; therefore, this article aims at educating the people who wear dentures on how to take care of their dentures, how to clean them properly and its storage.<\/p>\n

What are dentures?<\/b><\/h3>\n

A person may lose their teeth for many reasons. The loss of may also cause the person to undergo multiple problems like, being less confident when smiling, not being able to eat and speak properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To over overcome these problems, dentures are used. It\u2019s an appliance that are custom made to replace the missing teeth and restore the aesthetic\u00a0and oral functions that were lost. [14]<\/p>\n

What are the different types of dentures?<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are two types of dentures:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Complete Dentures:<\/b> These removable dentures are used when all the teeth are missing or lost. It can either be upper or lower complete denture or a set of upper and lower complete dentures. These dentures are made of an acrylic base that is colored pink as the gingiva to replicate the gums and has a full set of acrylic or porcelain teeth. [14]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Complete dentures can either be conventional or immediate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Conventional dentures<\/span><\/i> are made after the gums have healed post extraction and it is ready for placement in the mouth about eight to twelve weeks after the teeth have been extracted.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Immediate dentures<\/span><\/i> are ready for placement in the mouth as soon as the teeth are extracted as they are made in advance. Even though, immediate dentures give the advantage of not having to be without teeth, but it is still considered a temporary solution until conventional dentures can be made. This is because bones and gums shrink during healing and this would require a lot of adjustments to be made in the immediate dentures.<\/span><\/p>\n