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CASE STUDY the Dental Hygienist Has Removed the Maxillary Denture of a of a Client

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CASE STUDY
The dental hygienist has removed the maxillary denture of a client in order to complete an oral assessment.The client has not sought professional dental care for over 5 years and has verbalized that his denture has not fit well for at least 2 years.The dental hygienist finds the maxillary oral mucosa under the denture to be nearly normal in color and texture;however,the tissue is flabby,hyperplastic,and freely movable.The client does not remove the denture routinely except for periodic cleaning and mouth rinsing.Typically he sleeps with the denture because he does not like his wife to see him without his teeth.
-Relining or remaking an ill-fitting denture can benefit the client in the following several ways except which one?


A) Prevents denture-induced lesions
B) Prevents denture irritation,a cocarcinogenic factor in predisposed individuals
C) Prevents alveolar bone resorption
D) Prevents the need for regular professional care

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