Oral Health and Dental Management

Department of Prosthodontics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA

Publications

• Review Article   
  The significance of denture hygiene related to denture stomatitis-A review.
  Author(s): Ray Galvan*, Michael Mc Bride, Tom V. Korioth and Franklin Garcia-Godoy
  
  The wear of dentures carries with it the possibility of an inflammatory response by the denture-bearing tissues. Lack of hygiene or improper hygiene has been shown to contribute to denture stomatitis. Denture hygiene is essential and yet it is often overlooked by the patient or performed improperly. It is imperative for dentists as professional care-givers to instruct and assure patients understand the relevance and importance. Critical review of the literature on protocols and procedures to indicate the importance of denture hygiene and clinically showing the effects of lack of denture care. A literature search through Google, PubMed and Google Scholar focusing on publications in English dealing with denture hygiene and denture disinfection process and on the protocols used. Protocols for denture disinfections were read of relevant articles. The results of different denture.. View more»
  

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