The ‘Eat, Speak and Smile with Confidence’ forum brought together
experts, denture wearers and members of the media in a highly interactive
session which encouraged attendees to speak openly about their experiences
living with dentures and the challenges they faced. By publicly initiating the
conversation about dentures, the event aimed to address their impact on
wearers, both physically and emotionally, and drive exchange in denture-wearing
solutions.
Alycia Tan, Marketing Manager Oral Care, GSK Consumer Healthcare Sdn Bhd said, “This year, GSK is celebrating 60 years of building healthier communities in Malaysia, and we are committed to enhancing the standard of oral healthcare across the country. Through this event, we hope to address the feelings of anxiety and isolation commonly seen amongst denture wearers, empowering them to eat, speak and smile with confidence.”
My parents are also wearing dentures.
Dentures hygiene is important for one’s health. My parents use Polident Daily
Cleanser for their dentures as disinfectant. The Polident Daily Cleanser was act
ultra fast and able to deep clean the dentures in 3 minutes to kills 99.99% of
odour causing bacteria. Ops! My parents tend to soak their dentures overnight.
Got to go home and inform them.
GlaxoSmithKline
Consumer Healthcare Sdn Bhd (“GSK”), the manufacturer of Polident, the
no.1 denture care brand in Malaysia, aims to empower denture wearers with denture
care knowledge and bring back their confidence through its ‘Eat, Speak and
Smile with Confidence’ educational forum held recently.
Living with dentures is a topic that
few people feel comfortable to open up about, especially with their peers. Denture-wearing
is usually considered as a sign of ageing, but there are people who start their
journey with dentures from as early as 38 years old. Consequently, dentures are
a lot more common than many people may think. In fact, denture wearers make up
about 10% of the Malaysian population.
“Wearing dentures can have a
significant impact on a persons’ self-esteem, especially if it is the person’s
first time wearing dentures. Patients often worry that by wearing dentures,
they would not be able to speak or eat normally, and they usually fear that
dentures will drastically change the way they look,” said Dr Natasya Ahmad Tarib, Prosthodontist
and Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Dentistry Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Dr
Natasya added that as a result of low self-esteem, denture wearers often tend
to be reluctant to discuss their social and functional challenges regarding
their dentures, inadvertently causing them to face the challenges of living
with dentures alone.
“Some of the common challenges faced
by denture wearers include how well their dentures fit in their mouths, as well
as how to ensure the cleanliness of the dentures, which can have a significant
impact on both their comfort and oral health. They are also concerned about their
floating dentures, where their
dentures become loose, while they eat or speak, possibly leading to an
embarrassing moment. However, with the right understanding of denture care and
education, denture wearers can be more confident.” Dr Natasya said.
Polident offers denture care products
formulated to provide a firmer hold and cleaner dentures, to improve the
comfort and oral health of people who wear dentures or partials. The Polident
low-abrasive denture cleansers are formulated specifically to keep your
dentures clean, fresh and to maintain daily oral hygiene. It kills 99.9% of
odour-causing bacteria and its non-abrasive formula cleans dentures without
scratching its surface pores thereby preventing bacterial growth.
Meanwhile, Polident’s range of denture adhesives are formulated to improve denture comfort by holding dentures tight for up to 12 hours and sealing out irritating food particles, giving wearers the confidence and reassurance to live through the day without worries. Cheers!
Meanwhile, Polident’s range of denture adhesives are formulated to improve denture comfort by holding dentures tight for up to 12 hours and sealing out irritating food particles, giving wearers the confidence and reassurance to live through the day without worries. Cheers!
“We want to encourage denture wearers to use the best possible solutions to ensure optimal oral health and comfort in their dentures’ fixture. As a continuation of our ‘Eat, Speak and Smile with Confidence’ initiative, throughout July and August we are giving denture wearers the chance to try our Polident products with our Polident Money Back Guarantee programme nationwide,” said Alycia.
“Additionally, we are delighted to
collaborate with the Malaysian Dental Association to provide denture wearers
with free denture check-ups during the month of July at participating dental
clinics nationwide. We are certain that our efforts, together with our Polident
products that provides denture wearers with a firmer hold and cleaner dentures,
we will be bringing back those confident smiles.” Alycia concluded.
Interested to know more about Polident,
Website : https://www.polident.com.my
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