MATERIALS AND BIOFILM CONTROL METHODS FOR REMOVABLE DENTURES - LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Ludmila Dias Carvalho Mestrado em andamento na Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
  • Larissa Dominguez Pereira Dantas
  • Emilena Maria Castor Xisto Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v7i3.943

Keywords:

Oral rehabilitation, Removable dentures, Biofilm

Abstract

The role of the dentist is crucial both in rehabilitation treatment as well as in education and motivation of the patient regarding the hygiene of the prosthesis at the time of installation and throughout its use. It is important for the dentist to know the materials and methods used in maintaining oral hygiene, select them and motivate and guide their implementation according to the peculiarities of each case. However, it has been observed a diffi culty of professionals to use a biofi lm control protocol in oral rehabilitation with removable dentures. The objective of this study was to review the literature about the materials and methods available for the proper care of dentures.

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Author Biographies

  • Larissa Dominguez Pereira Dantas

    Especialista em Prótese Dentária pela Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

  • Emilena Maria Castor Xisto Lima

    Professora adjunta da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal da Bahia e da Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

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Published

2016-09-30

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Literature Review

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MATERIALS AND BIOFILM CONTROL METHODS FOR REMOVABLE DENTURES - LITERATURE REVIEW. (2016). Journal of Dentistry & Public Health (inactive Archive Only), 7(3). https://doi.org/10.17267/2596-3368dentistry.v7i3.943

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