Hygiene, maintenance, and prosthodontic concerns for the infirm implant patient: clinical report and discussion.

Hygiene techniques and prosthetic maintenance procedures are illustrated for an infirm implant patient who is unable to communicate verbally or in written modes. Potential problems are discussed as they pertain to long-term patients who are in nursing homes, domiciles, or hospital wards. The issue of modifying a prosthesis to enhance the ease of providing oral hygiene care is examined.