Denture Overview
Denture Care
Teeth impact how we all look and feel, and this influence remains true for 18% of the US adult population who wear dentures.1
Patients face challenges at all stages of the denture journey and must adapt to a number of different prostheses: partial dentures, immediate dentures following tooth extraction, and full dentures.2,3
Each patient’s experience with dentures will be different. Individual needs surrounding medical concerns, physical and psychological factors, and patient adaptation to dentures can affect how dentures perform.2–6
The Number of Denture Wearers is Increasing7
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The number of adults relying on dentures
Many people rely on some form of denture4,8
Majority of denture wearers in Canada wear full dentures followed by partial dentures as opposed to a combination of full and partial dentures.8
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The ageing population is getting bigger8
The global population is getting older9
In 2022, 771 million people in the world were aged 65 years or older, representing 10% of the global population.9
By 2050, this figure is set to increase to 1.6 billion people aged 65 years or older – amounting to 16% of the global population.9
Read more about Denture Care
Causes and Mechanisms
Find out more about the factors that can limit denture performance and compromise hygiene.
Impact on Patient Quality of Life
Find out about the impact that dentures have on patients’ daily lives.
