Open AccessThe association between denture care and oral hygiene habits, oral hygiene knowledge and periodontal status of geriatric patients wearing removable partial dentures
Author(s) -
Zeynep Turgut Çankaya,
Aysegul Yurdakos,
Pelin Gokalp Kalabay
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european oral research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2651-2823
pISSN - 2630-6158
DOI - 10.26650/eor.20200048
Subject(s) - dentures , medicine , oral hygiene , dentistry , removable partial denture , hygiene , toothbrush , tooth brushing , stomatitis , brush , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering , dermatology
This study aims to evaluate the association of the denture care with oral hygiene habits, knowledge and periodontal status geriatric patients wearing removable partial denture (RPD) and to compare the relationship between denture cleaning and tooth brushing frequency.