| YOU AND
YOUR DENTURES
Care of the Mouth
1. Remove the denture at night when you are ready to sleep. The
denture should be left out of the mouth at least 4-¸ hours
in
each 24-hour period unless your dentist advises otherwise.
2. Use a very soft toothbrush to massage and cleanse all of the
gum tissues which are covered by the denture.
3. Scrub your tongue with a soft tooth brush.
4. After each meal, whenever possible, remove the denture,
rinse your mouth and carefully clean the denture.
5. We recommend you not use home adhesive liners-usually if
these are needed, your denture needs attention by the
dentist who made them for you.
Care of the Denture
1. Thoroughly cleanse the inside as well as the outside of the
denture using a denture brush and liquid detergent or a non-
abrasive bar soap. Using toothpaste on the denture is not
recommended.
2. Brush the denture over a partially filled basin of water.
If the denture should slip and fall, the water will prevent
damage to the denture.
3. Soak the denture overnight in a commercial denture cleaner. (A
substitute cleaner is 1 teaspoon Clorox and 2 teaspoons Calgon water
conditioner in a cup of water.
IMPORTANT: NEVER SOAK A DENTURE
WHICH HAS METAL PARTS IN THE CLOROX-TYPE
CLEANER.
4. Try to NEVER let the denture dry out. When it is not in the mouth,
it should be kept in a cleaning solution or water.
What to Expect
1. This is a prosthesis and is not nor will it be like your natural
teeth.
2. If you eat corn on the cob or apples or other foods which
tend to dislodge the denture, you may cause a harmful effect
on the weak part of the ridges in front of the mouth. These
foods should be cut with a knife and fork and chewed evenly
on the back teeth. This will aid in seating the denture.
Tearing or biting food off with the front teeth tends to
unseat the denture, especially in new denture wearers.
3. If any problem whatsoever arises with your denture, return
to your dentist for help. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST, reline or
repair your denture. Your dentist
responsibility and obligation end and the denture may be
ruined if you attempt to adjust or repair your own denture.
4. No denture is permanent. Changes will continue to occur in the
bones and soft tissues of the mouth. Only your dentist
can determine if your mouth is in a healthy condition and if a new
denture is needed. Return to your dentist for regular
checkups and maintenance of your denture, at least once a year.
Congratulations and S M I L E
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