title: The denture box. An aid to denture hygiene.
abstract: This paper re-visits the need for patients or their carers to maintain as low a level of denture biofilm as possible. It notes that the handling of dentures is unpleasant to carers and suggests a method of reducing this contact to a minimum but yet allow efficient cleaning by means of brushing. It also highlights the potential damage that can occur due to mishandling or accident. The denture box acts as a safe storage unit and finally, it suggests that its 'footprint' allows accurate recovery in an institution where dentures can be inadvertently mingled.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Continuing Professional Development, UCL Eastman Dental Institute.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Faigenblum
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D003778:Dentures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods