denture care
1 inpotant step
*Knock before entering the room. Identity and greot resident. Explain procedure.
Perform hand hygiene. Provide for privacy.
2 important step
* PUT ON GLOVES
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assit restident into removing detures if need
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Lines bottom of the sink with a protective lining that would help prevent damage to the dentures. (Towel, washcloth or paper towels.)
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5. Assist resident with mouthcare if needed.
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Applies denture cleanser (paste) to denture brush (or toothbrush).
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7. Handles denture carefully to avoid damage.
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8. Rinses denture under cool/luke-warm
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9. Thoroughly brushes denture inner surfaces of upper or lower denture.
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10. Thoroughly brushes denture outer surfaces of upper or lower denture.
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12. Thoroughly brushes denture chewing surfaces of upper or lower denture.
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13. Rinses all surfaces of denture under cool/warm running water.
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14. Rinses denture cup and lid.
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15. Place denture in rinsed cup.
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16. Adds cool/luke-warm clean water to denture cup and replace lid on denture cup.
17 important step
rinse basen
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18. Returns equipment to storage.
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19. Discards sink protective lining in an appropriate container, if used.
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20. Removes gloves, turning inside out as they are removed and dispose in trash container.
21 important step
*21. Leaves resident in a position of safety and comfort with call