Melisa

Departemen Prostodonsia FKG Univ.Prof. Dr. Moestopo(B),Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v20i1.38598

ABSTRACT 

Cleaning  ofremovabledentures  is  an  important  step  to  prevent  cross-contamination  and  contribute  to  the health  of  the  patient,  the  lifespan  of  the  dentures,  and  the  patient's  overall  quality  of  life.Bad  dentures  have undesirable effects such as bad breath, stains and biofilms, and calculus accumulation in the dentures which can lead to  denture  stomatitis,  angular  cheilitis,  and  poor  oral  health.  A  dentist  is  responsible  for  educating  the  patient  afterdenture insertion so it will increase the knowledge of the denture wearerhow to maintainthe cleanliness of the dentureproperly.There  are  two  methods  for  cleaning removable  dentures, mechanically  and  chemically.  Mechanical cleaning  is  done  by  removing  plaque  using  a  brush  or  ultrasonic  cleaning.  Meanwhile,  chemically  using  chemical cleaning   products   such   as   hypochlrorite,   peroxide,   neutral   peroxide   dengan   enzyme,   enzyme,   or   acids. Recommended      method  for  cleaning  dentures  is  a  combination  method  combining  mechanical  and  chemical method.