This is the second part of an insight into the modern denture and how it can be a valuable option for many clients as part of their oral health and general wellness. Dental Prosthetist Shane Chambers explains what it takes to make the perfect denture, how this can be achieved and the difference it makes to the clients.

The word ‘denture’ used to be associated with lots of unpleasant connotations. Even in these modern times, dentures can incorrectly labelled as a ‘second rate’ option for the replacement of missing teeth. Shane Chambers is a dental prosthetist who helps patients traverse these waters to achieve an acceptable, functional, long-lasting and above all a comfortable denture wearing experience. In this episode, Shane describes the options for attaining a perfect fit and how this provides a viable option for patients of all ages and stages in life when clients choose a partial denture.

Dr Mark Wotherspoon explains the reason why he embarked on the development of ‘Dr Mark’s HyGenie’ a denture and oral appliance cleaner to improve the oral and systemic health outcomes for all clients who wear oral appliances.

Ever thought about how you will access dental care in your twilight years? With the confirmed links of poor oral health and adverse general health problems, it is a question that we should be exploring. Cathy chats with dentist Dr mark Wotherspoon who has come up with some answers for that problem – at least for the residents of one rural city in Australia.

The teen years are one of the most exciting and challenging times for a young person. These new horizons are also a time where oral health often challenged, and systemic health is adversely affected. Tabitha and Cathy discuss the issues that often present themselves during these years and their long and short term implications.

Lifestyle, diet, emotional changes and stressors can bring about unexpected and unrecognised challenges to oral and systemic health. Tabitha and Cathy chat about several of the factors that you may not have been on your radar. Increased awareness may save you in more way than one during this challenging period and well afterwards.