Determining the Dental Hygiene of Removable Prostheses from the Patient’s Perspective

Objective: To evaluate the hygiene of removable dental prostheses from the patient's perspective and to assess patient knowledge about denture care and maintenance. This study would be helpful for the dentist to educate patients on cleaning their prostheses.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Prosthodontics, Peshawar Dental College Peshawar, Pakistan, from March 2023 to August 2023.Methods: This questionnaire-based study was conducted in the Prosthodontics department. After informed consent, each patient completed a Performa. The aim of the study was to help the patient understand the importance of dentures and oral hygiene and maintenance. The patients were assured that their data would be kept confidential. The study sample consisted of 150 subjects with removable dental prostheses.SPSS statistics version 26.0 was used to analyze the data with Chi-square test at P <0.05. Data was calculated for categorical and numerical variables.Results: The sample had an age range of 33-70 years (mean 50 years) and a standard deviation of 10.22 with 65% males (n=97) and 35% females. The majority of the dentures in the study had been in use for more than 1 year; 37% of subjects reported cleaning their prosthesis once a day, and 90% of the subjects (n=135) reported cleaning their dentures with toothbrushes using water. The majority (92%) of the subjects recalled the hygiene instructions given by the treating practitioners. About 65% stated that verbal instructions were given, and the majority of the subjects (78.7%) removed their dentures at night.Conclusion: The majority of patients removed their dentures at night and used brushing techniques for stain removal. Almost two-thirds of patients remembered verbal instruction on hygiene maintenance. How to cite this: Saima, Khan MS, Raza M. Determination of The Dental Hygiene of Removable Prosthesis from Patient Perspective. Life and Science. 2025; 6(1): 76-80. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.638