By 2050 there are expected to be two billion people aged 60 or older. This is more than double today’s figure. The older you are, the more likely you are to have lost all, or nearly all, your natural teeth.
This means the demand for full or partial dentures is expected to increase.
A comprehensive review of scientific and evidence-based research has found contradictory guidance and a lack of consistency in the recommendations for cleaning and maintaining dentures.
We have therefore developed global guidelines on optimal denture care, so that correct advice can be given to patients.
Key findings
The panel explored a number of issues, including; the challenges denture-wearers face, problems with current guidance and the evidence which is available. Here are some of the conclusions:
A lack of denture cleanliness can lead to poorer oral health, as well as general health problems.
The general cleaning habits of denture-wearers remains poor.
People with dentures are...
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