title: [Staining of complete denture: a preliminary clinical study]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:To study the relation between staining of complete denture and drinking tea, coffee and smoking, and to evaluate the result of denture  cleaning agent on removing stain of complete denture.METHODS:A survey of 176 patients with complete dentures were carried out, which included the history of drinking tea, coffee and smoking, the use of denture-cleaning agent and the times of daily use. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the relationship between staining of denture and the above factors. RESULTS:The results showed (1)The longer the complete denture was weared, the more serious the staining. (2)Drinking tea and smoking were the main causes for denture staining. (3)Daily use of cleaning agent can effictively remove stain of denture. CONCLUSION:Change of life habit(drinking less tea and stop of smoking) and daily use of cleaning agent can reduce denture staining.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: F Q
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Sun