Denture Essential Kit: An Introduction

Abstract

Good denture hygiene is an important component of oral health and in prevention of oral mucosal lesions. The strategies to provide impactful advice include denture education combined with a demonstration using a Denture Essential Kit (DEK). Aim:To introduce DEK and to evaluate the effectiveness of denture hygiene delivery among denture wearers and clinicians. Materials and Methods:A total of 78 patients were recruited in this study (n=78). A set of questionnaire was given during denture delivery to assess the knowledge and habits on denture care before introduction of DEK. All patients were given denture hygiene in 3 methods: (i) verbally, (ii) brochure presentation and (iii) demonstration. Feedback among clinicians towards introduction of DEK was collected (n=80). Results:From 78 patients, 25 were first time denture wearers (32.1%) while 53 were previous denture wearers (67.9%). Out of 67.9%, 56.6% claimed that they had never received instructions on denture care during previous delivery stage. All patients showed significant effect on acknowledgment of receiving instructions on denture care (p<0.05). 99% of clinicians agreed that introduction of DEK is useful while giving denture hygiene instructions. Conclusion:Denture Essential Kit issued to patients during delivery appointment positively influenced their denture care perspective. Almost all clinicians agreed that DEK is beneficial to patient's overall health.