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C
cmoall
Asked May 2018
Is it against the law to put a patient to bed with their dentures in their mouth?
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OneLastStraw
May 2018
I should think dentures should be removed so they don't pose a chocking hazard overnight but I don't know about an official law.
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May 2018
Hmm. My husband slept with his dentures in his mouth for years, until a dentist told him not to.
I'm pretty sure there isn't a law specifically regarding dentures, but there are standards of care for each type of care center.
Is this something that happened once or is recurring?
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I'm pretty sure there isn't a law specifically regarding dentures, but there are standards of care for each type of care center.
Is this something that happened once or is recurring?
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