Prosthodontics

Revolutionary Denture Cleaning Disrupting $500 Million Dental Industry

Denture cleaning? “After 30 years of assessing germs, calculus and food scraps that would build up my patient’s dentures, occlusal splints and other removable...

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach

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  • oral hygiene
  • professional education
  • denture care
  • dentistry
  • removable dental appliances
  • denture cleaning
  • germ control
  • denture hygiene
  • Prosthodontics
  • Clinical & Academic Article
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Denture cleaning?

“After 30 years of assessing germs, calculus and food scraps that would build up my patient’s dentures, occlusal splints and other removable dental appliances, I decided something had to be done,” said Wotherspoon.

Helping Seniors Care for Dentures (Denture cleaning)

His patients’ struggles combined with his own mother’s necessity for a better solution to cleaning, storing and protecting dentures, Wotherspoon created Dr Mark’s HyGenie in October 2014.

In Australia, the oral hygiene market is a $500 million a year industry, with over 850,000 removable dental appliances sold a year in Australia, proving high profit potential for HyGenie.

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Also read:Geriatric Nutrition in Complete Denture Patients

References

  1. [1]American College of Prosthodontists. Position Statement: The Frequency of Denture Replacement American College of Prosthodontists. Available at: source
  2. [2]American College of Prosthodontists. Maintenance of Full-Arch Implant Restorations American College of Prosthodontists. Available at: source

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Dr. Rockson Samuel

Dr. Rockson Samuel

Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach

Dr. Rockson Samuel is a dental surgeon, healthcare content strategist, and Founder and Chief Dentist of Indira Dental Clinic in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He provides comprehensive general and family dental care with professional interests in endodontics, implant dentistry, clear aligner therapy, digital dentistry, preventive care and patient education. A graduate of K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he also has formal training in management and digital marketing. As Community Leader at DentalReach, he contributes to dental publishing, professional education, international media partnerships and the development of evidence-informed resources for dentists.