DENTURE CARE

ADVICE AND TIPS ON CARING FOR YOUR DENTURES

• Only your dental professional is qualified to properly adjust your denture or partial.
• Dentures should be brushed inside and outside daily with a soft, large nylon denture tooth brush with round-ended bristles.
• Use denture creams instead of toothpastes, which can be abrasive and scratch your denture.  Rinse with cold water.
• Dentures can warp if placed in hot water.
• Inspect your denture regularly for worn, broken, or stained teeth.
• Discuss all your current medications with your doctor and dental professional.
• Be sure to visit your dental professional regularly.
• Have loose dentures checked immediately as they can cause friction and pressure on the gum tissues and bones.
• When not in your mouth, cover dentures with water or a denture-cleaning solution in a covered case (we will provide!) to prevent them from drying out.  Keep all oral prosthetics and appliances away from dogs, they love to chew them!  
• Most dental insurance policies provide coverage for new dentures every 5 years.