Atlas · Plate XVI · Supportive Treatment Services · 04
Other supportive services
Other supportive tasks include digital impressions with intraoral scanners, suture removal at about 7-10 days (cut close to the tissue so the contaminated part never passes through it), and custom fluoride trays and mouthguards made on study casts. Teach denture wearers to remove the appliance at night, clean it daily with a nonabrasive cleaner and store it in water.
High-yield facts · 5
- Intraoral scanners make digital impressions without trays or gypsum.T2
- Remove sutures usually 7-10 days postop; cut close to the tissue and pull through so the contaminated part does not pass through tissue.T3
- Mouthguards and fluoride trays are made on study casts; custom fluoride trays are used for radiation patients.T2
- Denture care: remove nightly, clean daily with a denture brush and nonabrasive cleaner, store in water; examine tissues annually.T2
- Ultrasonic cleaners and soaking (not abrasive paste) are best for removable appliances.T2
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