When transporting dentures for cleaning, what should you do to prevent breakage?

• A. Lower the dentures directly into a sink basin without water.
• B. Keep dentures in a denture cup or emesis basin for transport.
• C. Wrap dentures in tissue and carry them in your pocket.
• D. Store dentures in denture cup filled with water.

Answer: (B)

Dentures are fragile and need a protected, stable container when you move them. Keeping them in a denture cup or emesis basin during transport provides a closed, cushioned space that minimizes the chance of dropping, cracking, or losing them while you’re cleaning or helping the resident. This method also helps keep them clean and organized as you move from one area to another. Lowering them directly into a sink risks breakage if they’re dropped or hit the basin, carrying them wrapped in tissue in a pocket makes them easy to crush or lose, and storing them in water for storage is good for preventing drying but doesn’t address safe transport as effectively as using the proper container.