Globally, the number of people wearing dentures is increasing year by year, but the state of denture cleanliness is a cause for concern. The study showed that 881% of wearers do not clean their dentures effectively, and 76% of them use toothpaste to brush their dentures, which is the wrong way to clean them. Improper cleaning of dentures can easily lead to the retention of food residues, resulting in caries, periodontal disease, bad breath, mouth ulcers, etc., which will affect the health of the whole body. Dental experts say that in developed countries such as the United States and Canada, more than 70% of denture wearers use denture cleaning tablets to clean their dentures, but in China, the vast majority of people still use toothpaste to clean their dentures. In 2009, the Ministry of Health formulated the "Guidelines for the Oral Health of Chinese Residents", which pointed out that it is best to use professional denture cleaning tablets to remove dentures for soaking before going to bed every day to reduce the accumulation of pathogenic bacteria and reduce the risk of oral and systemic diseases. Therefore, only by soaking the dentures in a cleaning tablet solution can you completely remove the bacteria and stains that are difficult to remove from the dentures, and freshen the breath.
In fact, using only toothpaste every day is far from the standard for cleaning dentures. In addition, this is also the wrong cleaning and care method, which is a manifestation of the weak public concept of oral care and lack of awareness of the threat to health of unclean dentures.
Dental experts specifically pointed out that there is a friction agent in ordinary toothpaste, which contains rough abrasive components, and this material is very necessary for cleaning real teeth, but dentures are resin, plastic and other materials, and there are many small pores on the surface and inside of the material. Friction agents can increase the cracks in the dentures and create deeper, more scratches on the dentures, which in turn facilitates the adhesion of bacteria and increases the accumulation of bacteria and plaque, which increases the risk of disease. In addition, 60% of all people who wear dentures wear partial dentures. Due to the more complex structure of partial dentures than full or half dentures, it is difficult to clean the part of the metal collar that comes into contact with the natural tooth, and the growth of bacteria can easily affect the health of the adjacent natural teeth.
However, it is not alarmist to say that improper care of dentures can affect health and cause fatal diseases. Dentures are easy to harbor dirt and dirt, and if they are not cleaned properly, the food residue left on their surfaces, grooves, and metal hooks and loops will form plaque, which can cause caries, periodontal disease, bad breath, mouth ulcers, etc., which can cause caries, periodontal disease, bad breath, mouth ulcers, etc. In some specific cases, the underlying pathogen can be implanted in dentures and cause "denture stomatitis". In particular, pathogenic bacteria attached to dentures may also enter the respiratory system through the pharynx, causing bacterial pneumonia and invading the circulatory system to cause bacteremia. Studies have shown that improper care of dentures can be a hidden danger for many diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
Cleaning your dentures is an important part of maintaining oral health and reducing the risk of other systemic diseases. Denture wearers should develop correct denture care Xi, do a good job of "soaking, flushing, brushing" these three steps, especially before going to bed every day must take off the dentures for soaking, soaking the best to use professional denture cleaning tablets, such as Poliden cleaning tablets. There are figures showing that the prevalence of denture stomatitis is 76The prevalence of denture stomatitis is reduced by 2 percentage points by 9% with water alone, to 25% with soaking, and to 11% with detergent denture scrubbing.