Denture Information
Infection Control
Infection Controllability
There are very simple steps that a patient should approach in terms of keeping themselves and their dental appliances infection free.
A patient should ALWAYS take note of the types of infection control the practitioner is using. It’s necessary that practitioners wear gloves at ALL times. Gloves ensure total hygiene to the patient and themselves. The practitioner should also be wearing a mask and clinic/laboratory coats. It’s expected that each and every practitioner have anti-bacterial infection control liquid detergents and chemicals to their disposal. Chemicals such as glutaraldehyde, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, sodium hypochlorite, iodophores and iodines, phenolics and formaldehyde should be used within the clinic.
It’s crucial that practitioners carefully and thoroughly sterilise each and every one of their utensils used in the clinic. This ensures and prevents the transfer of any form of bacteria’s or infection from one patient to another. Practitioners can use the methods of pressured hot air, industrial ultrasonic machines or personal take home mini sterilising machines.
Patients can also do their bit once their dental appliance is at home with them. It’s highly recommended and expected that partial denture wearers clean their teeth and their dentures as often as they can. Bacteria can be found in any crevice, and it’s important that patients be made aware of these problems. The contact between a tooth and a denture is the home for bacteria and calculus. It’s crucial that you take the steps to ensure your oral hygiene is constantly monitored to prevent major infections and breath odours.
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