Cosmetic Dentures Goodlettsville

Care of Your Dentures

Caring for your dentures is not difficult, but it does take a little time and effort each day. With regular maintenance and daily attention, your dentures can stay looking and feeling fresh.

Cleaning

The most important thing to remember is to clean your dentures gently and do so daily. Just as you eat with clean silverware, of course you should eat with clean dentures! You may use a soft toothbrush, never hard, and always keep brushing to a minimum.

There are also inexpensive electro sonic denture baths and specialty cleaning products available, you can find these online at Amazon.com. These products are generally very economical and they reduce the need for brushing. A thorough rinsing of your dentures after every meal will certainly help you keep your dentures clean

When cleaning your dentures, do so over a sink partially full of water, or drape a soft towel in the sink basin. This will serve to minimize breakage in the event that you accidentally drop your dentures. This is another good reason to consider having an identical twin denture made.

Never use hot water as this can warp your dentures. Lukewarm water from the tap will do just fine. Keep dentures in clean, cold water when they are not being worn.

Oral Care

Each time you remove your dentures for cleaning, some care and attention should be paid to your gums and ridges. Using a clean finger, massage your gums, both upper and lower, for a minute or two. This can also be done with a clean, soft toothbrush. This serves to stimulate blood flow to the area which helps promote healthy gums. You can also rinse your mouth several times a day with warm salt water to help heal any chafing or rubbing caused by your dentures, be they brand new or old.

Most importantly, remove your dentures each night or at least for a few hours a day to allow the tissue and oral structures supporting the dentures to rest. Just as you remove shoes, glasses or clothing when you go to bed, so should you remove your dentures. You were not born with them and it is unhealthy to wear them all the time. It has been proven that patients who never remove their dentures have a higher risk of oral cancer, an increased bacterial count in the mouth and excessive damage to the tissue and ridges that result in a loss of fit.

Cleansers

Your new dentures should have a highly polished surface. It is extremely important to preserve this polish to help prevent stains, plaque and tartar from accumulating. Unfortunately, the surface polish can be quickly destroyed by some toothpaste and other abrasive materials. However, there are many products available specially formulated to safely and effectively clean your dentures.

Home Care Instructions for Your Dentures

To Clean: Remove the denture to brush it with your toothpaste. Be sure to support the denture evenly while brushing. You do not want to drop it because it may break. For removal of odor and stains, soak the denture in any of the following solutions, and then brush it again with your toothpaste.

1. ½ cup vinegar and 1/2cup cool tap water for 20 – 30 minutes
2. 2 tablespoons of baking soda and ½ cup tap water for 20 – 30 minutes

Cool tap water and a denture cleaning solution for 15 minutes

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