Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Gerodontology. 2012 Jun;29(2):e6-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00442.x. Epub 2010 Nov 17.
Denture cleaning should be quick and easy to perform, especially in long-term care facilities. The lack of proper oral hygiene can put older adults at higher risk from opportunistic oral infections, particularly fungal. As an alternative to regular brushing, the use of a microwave oven has been suggested for cleaning and disinfecting dentures.
To synthesise and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the use of a conventional microwave oven for cleaning and disinfecting complete dentures.
A brief literature search focused on papers dealing with microwave therapy for denture cleaning through PubMed Central, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Google Scholar, Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process, and Scifinder Scholar.
One hundred and sixty-seven manuscripts published in English with full text were found, and 28 were accepted and discussed in the light of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of conventional microwave oven for cleaning and disinfecting complete dentures.
There was no standardisation for microwave use for denture cleaning. Manual cleaning still seemed to be the optimal method for controlling fungal infection and denture stomatitis. However, such a daily routine appeared to be underused, particularly in long-term care facilities.
义齿清洁应快速且易于操作，尤其是在长期护理机构中。老年人由于缺乏适当的口腔卫生，更容易受到机会性口腔感染（尤其是真菌感染）的影响。作为常规刷牙的替代方法，有人建议使用微波炉来清洁和消毒义齿。
综合并讨论使用传统微波炉清洁和消毒全口义齿的优缺点。
通过 PubMed Central、Cochrane 系统评价数据库、Google Scholar、Ovid MEDLINE（R）正在处理的文献和 Scifinder Scholar 进行了简短的文献检索，重点关注涉及微波疗法用于义齿清洁的论文。
共发现 167 篇以英文全文发表的论文，其中 28 篇被接受，并根据使用传统微波炉清洁和消毒全口义齿的优缺点进行了讨论。
目前，微波用于义齿清洁尚未标准化。手动清洁似乎仍然是控制真菌感染和义齿性口炎的最佳方法。然而，这种日常清洁方法似乎并未得到充分利用，尤其是在长期护理机构中。
