Denture hygiene practices: Recent updates from then to now.

The prevalence of edentulism in India has been on a rise in the recent years. Complete dentures are the most common treatment modality for restoration of lost teeth. Failure to adhere to maintenance of denture hygiene is associated with a lot of problems. Mechanical and chemical methods are the two basic methods of maintenance of denture hygiene. Although scientific literature has failed to establish superiority of any method over other, we suggest adhering to concomitant use of mechanical and chemical cleaning methods for obtaining optimal reduction of denture biofilm. Besides this, patient education and communicating evidence-based guidelines for maintenance of denture hygiene need to be adhered to and communicated to patient as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]