What is a denture?

Dentures, commonly known as false teeth, come in many varieties. Depending on whether or not the user can remove and wear them, they can be generally categorized into removable dentures (removable dentures) and non-removable dentures (fixed dentures).

With the improvement of social and economic level, the number of patients treated with dental implants is also increasing. According to the report of the fourth national oral health epidemiology survey, the detection rate of denture in the elderly aged 65 to 74 years old is 20.4% for removable dentures, 26.3% for fixed dentures, and 0.3% for dental implants.

Denture (denture) can restore the patient's chewing function, pronunciation and aesthetics, but if not properly cared for, it will affect oral health and general health. Oral hygiene should be maintained even more after denture repair. Clean your natural teeth and denture every day, and go to the dental hospital or dental clinic for regular oral checkups.

Extended information:

For fixed dentures and dental implants, we recommend the three-part oral hygiene regimen, which is "brush, pass, and rinse. ". Specific content: a brush, with a correct and effective method of brushing teeth, should also include the gums and tongue brushing and cleaning. The second pass, the application of dental floss and interdental gap brush thoroughly clean interdental gap.

For active dentures, in addition to the daily morning and evening two dentures and oral cleaning, every meal should be removed after the dentures. To "a bubble, two brush, three rinse". A bubble (choose effective, specially designed for dentures denture cleaning tablets), two brushes (using a soft-bristled toothbrush), three rinse (cleaning dentures).

Wearers of removable dentures should avoid eating foods that are too hard, too sticky and too hot. If necessary, denture stabilizers can be used to help stabilize dentures. "Rinse, apply and bite" can block food debris and improve the comfort of wearing dentures.

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