title: A survey of denture hygiene in patients attending Cardiff Dental Hospital.
abstract: Patients attending the Cardiff Dental Hospital were interviewed by staff and students in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and a multidisciplinary teaching clinic. Information on denture hygiene was collected using a questionnaire. This questionnaire consisted of nineteen questions on the methods and materials used for denture hygiene, along with details pertinent to the patients and their dentures. One thousand patients were interviewed. The results showed that patients were less critical of standards of denture hygiene than clinicians. Only 46% of patients believed their dentures stained. This suggests high patient apathy regarding denture hygiene, that should be addressed in health education programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Collis
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Stafford
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003820:Denture Cleansers; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014852:Wales
chemical_list: D003820:Denture Cleansers