CNA Skill 05

SKILL 5: CLEANS UPPER OR LOWER DENTURE with the patient

1. Introduce yourself and explain the procedure to the patient.
2. Perform hand hygiene
3. Put on gloves.
4. Place all supplies on a barrier.
5. Place a clothing protector on the patient.
6. Line the sink with a washcloth or paper towel.
7. Ask the patient to remove dentures and place them in the cup.
8. Handle the dentures carefully to avoid damage or contamination.
9. Wet the denture brush and apply denture toothpaste if available. Water alone is acceptable to clean dentures if toothpaste is not available.
10. Thoroughly brush the inner, outer, and chewing surfaces of each denture.
11. Rinse the dentures using clean, cool water and place them on a clean barrier or in an emesis basin.
12. Rinse the denture cup.
13. Place the dentures in a rinsed cup.
14. Put a denture cleansing tablet in the cup, if desired.
15. Rinse the equipment (denture brush and emesis basin).
16. Return the equipment to storage.
17. Discard the protective lining in an appropriate container.
18. Remove the gloves, turning them inside out.
19. Perform hand hygiene