Health Condition 1: K081- Complete loss of teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: ALPHA PLAC: The disclosing agent is applied on the intaglio surfaces of the denture to access the DCI INDEX value and educate the same to the patient. it is then washed in cold
Sponsors
Dr.Abinaya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Completely edentulous old aged people who have been wearing removable complete dentures for a period more than 1 year and those were willing to participate in the study and gave written consent were included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Old denture wearer who did not wish to remove the denture and those people with known systemic diseases were not included in the study. And patients not willing to give informed consent and patients with neuromuscular conditions who lack dexterity to maintain the denture hygiene.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| baseline knowledge on the denture hygiene and performance of the same.Timepoint: 2-3 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Replacement of Dentures every 3-5 yearsTimepoint: 1 month;Use of appropriate denture cleaning aids.Timepoint: 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Neelanjali Matapathi
Sri Siddhartha Dental college and Hospital, Sri Siddhartha academy of higher education
Outcome results
None listed