Part 2: Dentures
OHCP Assessment – Dentures
- Indicate the type of denture (or lack of denture) for both the upper and lower.
- Specify whether the denture is named or not named, for both the upper and lower.
- Mark whether the person does or doesn't wear the upper and lower dentures at night.
- Check whether the older person can clean the dentures independently or needs assistance with denture cleaning.
- Check how often the older person's dentures need to be cleaned.
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Assessment of dentures |
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| ___ Full ___ Partial ___ Not worn ___ No denture ___ Named ___ Not named ___ Does / ___ Doesn't wear at night |
___ Full ___ Partial ___ Not worn ___ No denture ___ Named ___ Not named ___ Does / ___ Doesn't wear at night |
Denture cleaning: Clean dentures: |
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OHCP Practice Quiz
Practice using the Oral Health Care Plan (OHCP) by viewing the denture assessment part of the form for Mrs. Rose East, who is being admitted to your nursing home.
Mrs. East has Alzheimer's disease, and forgets to clean her teeth and her dentures, so she needs others to help her do this. She has a complete upper denture and a partial lower denture, which she insists on wearing day and night. Several of her bottom front teeth remain, but one of these teeth has broken off. She has a very dry mouth. She last saw a dentist on March 11 of last year, but the dentist she saw has since moved away.
OHCP Practice Answer
We said:
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Assessment of dentures |
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Oral Hygiene Care Plan (Chalmers, 2004 for use by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center; reviewed by Marchini, 2016; Review 2023)