What is the first step in denture care?

What is the first step in denture care?

• A. Put on gloves
• B. Line sink with wash cloth
• C. Run lukewarm water
• D. Brush dentures

Answer: (A)

Wearing gloves first is about safety and infection control. Gloves create a barrier that protects you from pathogens in saliva and on the denture, and also helps prevent transferring germs from your hands to the resident or the denture. After putting gloves on, the next steps—lining the sink with a cloth, rinsing with lukewarm water, and brushing—continue in a safe, careful sequence. The lining helps prevent breakage if the denture slips, lukewarm water avoids thermal injury and helps loosen debris, and brushing thoroughly cleans all surfaces.

Wearing gloves first is about safety and infection control. Gloves create a barrier that protects you from pathogens in saliva and on the denture, and also helps prevent transferring germs from your hands to the resident or the denture. After putting gloves on, the next steps—lining the sink with a cloth, rinsing with lukewarm water, and brushing—continue in a safe, careful sequence. The lining helps prevent breakage if the denture slips, lukewarm water avoids thermal injury and helps loosen debris, and brushing thoroughly cleans all surfaces.