CNA SKILL- CLEANS UPPER OR LOWER DENTURE

West Georgia Technical College

SKILL 5 — CLEANS UPPER OR LOWER
DENTURE
1 Puts on clean gloves before handling denture
2 Bottom of sink is lined and/or sink is
partially filled with water before denture is
held over sink
3 Rinses denture in moderate temperature
running water before brushing them
4 Applies denture toothpaste to toothbrush
5 Brushes all surfaces of denture
6 Rinses all surfaces of denture under
moderate temperature running water
7 Rinses denture cup and lid
8 Places denture in denture cup with
moderate temperature water/solution and
places lid on cup
9 Rinses toothbrush and places in designated
toothbrush basin/container
10 Maintains clean technique with placement
of toothbrush and denture
11 Sink liner is removed and disposed of
appropriately and/or sink is drained
12 Removes and disposes of gloves (without
contaminating self) into waste container
and washes hands

Jamie Brandenburg- Narrator
Lori Morgan- CNA