denture care

Adjusting to the “New Normal”

May 13, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Diligent hand hygiene, social distancing, symptom checks, and face masks are some of the new realities of life with COVID-19*

In March 2020, our clinic and many other businesses temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

When we closed, some of our patients were forced to delay or pause treatment. Since closing, other patients have been unable to resolve various denture-related problems.

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Enhanced Protocols for Reopening

May 12, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*The BC government announced its “Restart Plan” on May 6, 2020*

On May 6, BC’s Premier announced BC’s Restart Plan. This is a phased approach to protect people and ensure that our province will rebound from COVID-19.

Phase 2 of this plan was to begin rolling out in mid-May. This includes the restart of dental services under enhanced protocols as early as May 19. As of today, we are still waiting for those protocols to be announced.

In the meantime, we wanted to provide some information on “enhanced protocols” that will affect denturists and other health-related professionals as BC restarts its economy.

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Why Is My Lower Denture Loose?

March 16, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Complete lower dentures possess some unique characteristics to which denture wearers must adapt*

One of the most common complaints we hear from patients is that their complete lower denture is loose. What leads to issues with comfort, looseness, and reliability of a complete lower denture? And what can be done to improve things?

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