Title: Give denture care, as required by Virginia Board of Nursing regulation.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Denture care should be given according to the procedures outlined in Skill 5 in the Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook (https://home.pearsonvue.com/getattachment/50009e72-ec19-410e-9148-2e8974e3f8c8/Virginia%20Nurse%20Aide%20Candidate%20Handbook-075300.aspx).

Giving denture care also includes assessing the denture for missing teeth, cracks, etc.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/media/dhpweb/docs/nursing/forms/education/NurseAide_Ed_Program_Curriculum.doc), Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the reason for lining the sink with a towel?
- What are the steps for removing dentures from a client’s/resident’s/patient’s mouth?
- What are the consequences of using hot water when giving denture care?
- What are denture care steps for the alert client/resident/patient? For the unconscious client/resident/patient?