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How To Clean a Denture With An Ultrasonic Scaler

YES, even dentures can build up calculus. This is something I never learned in hygiene school, did any of you?  I did learn to put the denture in 2 Ziploc bags, fill it with tartar cleaner and place it in the instrument ultrasonic for 15 mins. However, I noticed that most often the calculus was still present on the denture after this process. 

We have several new videos up that may be helpful to you. One of my favorites is the one on how to clean a denture with an ultrasonic scaler. YES, even dentures can build up calculus. This is something I never learned in hygiene school, did any of you?  I did learn to put the denture in 2 Ziploc bags, fill it with tartar cleaner and place it in the instrument ultrasonic for 15 mins. However, I noticed that most often the calculus was still present on the denture after this process. Luckily,  as an assistant, I worked for a dentist that gave me some instruction on how to remove the calculus from a denture. Check out the video below to see how to do it for yourself. Let us know how it goes in your daily practice.  


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