Taking Care of Dentures

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Caring for your denture on a daily basis can heighten your sense of well being, and compliment your appearance.  In addition, clean dentures help keep the tissues in your mouth healthy and free from unfavourable changes.  Your dentures have been fabricated using high quality materials and it is extremely important that you provide them proper care to get the best service from them.

Regular cleaning using a "soft denture brush" and warm water is the most effective and safe method to clean your denture.  If done on a daily basis this alone will probably keep your denture clean and free from damage.  If there are persistent accumulations, stains that are difficult to remove, or signs of plaque send your denture for professional cleaning and polishing.  After the professional cleaning you can purchase denture ultrasonic cleaner to maintain the cleanliness of your denture. 

Taking care of partial dentures

1.  Clean the denture daily using a "soft denture brush" and warm water.  The use of non-abrasive denture cream is suggested.  Regular toothpastes are not recommended for daily use.  They may abrade and contribute to the loss of luster of the denture teeth and base.

2.  Clean your natural teeth thoroughly with a toothbrush, toothpaste, special toothpicks, or inter-dental brushes to remove plaque.  Do not forget to gently brush the parts of the gums that are covered by the denture.

3.  You should not wear your partial denture overnight.

Taking care of complete dentures

1.  Rinse your denture and your mouth without the denture with water after every meal.

2.  Clean the denture daily using a "soft denture brush" and warm water.  The use of non-abrasive denture cream is suggested.  Regular toothpastes are not recommended for daily use.  They may abrade and contribute to the loss of luster of the denture teeth and base.

3.  Carefully brush the inter-dental spaces and the inner surfaces of the denture which come in contact with the mucous membrane, for about two minutes.  In addition, clean the tongue and palate with a soft brush.

4.  After brushing thoroughly rinse the denture under running water.

5.  You should not wear your denture over night.  This enables the tissue supporting the denture to recover.

6.  You should keep your denture in water when you are not wearing it.  Complete dentures may be immersed in a commercial denture cleaning solution.

7.  Rinse the denture under running water before wearing it.

By Lena