A Questionnaire-Based Survey to Assess the Knowledge and Awareness of Denture Staining in Denture Wearers visiting Sri Venkateswaraa Dental College, Ariyur, Puducherry.

Abstract

The denture hygiene maintenance is of importance for the edentulous patients to maintain a long run of the prosthesis. But most of the patients were unaware of the denture staining and cleaning methods. This survey aims at evaluating the level of awareness among the complete edentulous patients. A total of 73 sample were selected for the study. The complete edentulous patients reporting to the Department of Prosthodontics in Sri Venkateswaraa Dental College, Ariyur, Puducherry were the respondents of the study. The data was collected manually and analysis done using pie-chart. The majority of the patients lacked proper education, awareness and motivation on denture hygiene maintenance. This resulted in the ill effects of denture staining, infections & discomforts of the complete denture wearers.