Hoad-Reddick G, Grant A A, Griffiths C S
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Dental Hospital, Manchester, England.
J Prosthet Dent. 1990 Jul;64(1):48-52. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(90)90152-3.
During a survey of 233 elderly people of whom 89.9% were edentulous, attitudes toward denture cleaning were investigated. Questioning revealed the frequency of cleaning and methods used. Examination showed which dentures were clean, types and amounts of stain present, and comparison of clean dentures directly with dirty ones. Comparison of different residential groups highlighted problems particular to a group, so that recommendations for improvements could be made. Only 40% of dentures were properly clean. Subjects resident in the long-stay hospitals had the cleanest dentures and those in the elderly persons' homes the dirtiest. One quarter of the dentures examined were over 30 years old. They tended to be dirtier than the newer ones and related to a higher incidence of denture stomatitis. Wearers of cleaner dentures were more satisfied with their cleansing methods and more likely to use a proprietary cleanser regularly than those with dirty dentures.
在一项对233名老年人的调查中，其中89.9%的人无牙，对假牙清洁的态度进行了调查。询问揭示了清洁频率和使用的方法。检查显示哪些假牙是干净的、存在的污渍类型和数量，以及直接将干净假牙与脏假牙进行比较。不同居住群体的比较突出了某个群体特有的问题，以便能够提出改进建议。只有40%的假牙得到了妥善清洁。长期住院的患者假牙最干净，而住在养老院的患者假牙最脏。四分之一接受检查的假牙使用年限超过30年。它们往往比新假牙更脏，且与假牙性口炎的较高发病率有关。与佩戴脏假牙的人相比，佩戴干净假牙的人对清洁方法更满意，也更有可能定期使用专用清洁剂。
