The Fitting and Care of Dentures – dental information for patients
This ADA patient education pamphlet provides dental information on the fitting and care of dentures. The topics discussed include the making, fitting and adjusting of dentures, the best practice for cleaning dentures, and the possible complications of dentures.
The fitting of dentures is described in detail for patients who have experienced teeth loss or removal. The types of dentures described include:
- Partial dentures
- Over-dentures
- Full dentures
- Chrome dentures
This leaflet can be a useful tool for patients as it covers many aspects of living with dentures including their insertion and removal, eating, speech, soreness, oral hygiene, overnight care and protection against breakage.
Mi-tec publishes 31 Australian Dental Association patient information brochures. The dental information is written in plain English to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The Australian Dental Association patient information brochures are printed in five-colour on high-quality A4 sheets.