OVERVIEW

Denture Cleansing: An Essential Part of Patient Care, 3rd Edition is organized by Western Schools and will be held from Mar 13, 2019 - Mar 13, 2022, This Course has been approved for a maximum of 2 continuing education credits.

Course Description:
Most denture patients, as well as patients with removable orthodontic appliances, tend to be haphazard in practice when it comes to cleansing their dental appliances. Dental professionals, most notably dental hygienists, play an important role in controlling denture contamination and in instructing patients in the proper care and sanitization of removable dentures and orthodontic appliances. This basic-level course reviews the diverse colonization of microorganisms found on dentures and the associated oral and systemic health risks, the correlation between candidal infestation of dentures and denture-induced stomatitis, and the pros and cons of various denture cleansing methods.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.