Denture care: Overview
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Denture care
Teeth form an intimate part of how we look and feel.1
People 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 individual’s experience will be different. Individual medical, physical and psychological factors, such as oral anatomy, xerostomia, and how the patient adapts to their prosthesis, can affect how their dentures perform.2–6
The number of denture wearers is increasing1,7
Read more about denture care
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Causes and mechanisms
Find out more about the factors that can limit denture performance and compromise hygiene
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