Frequently Asked Questions

Dentures should be thoroughly cleaned at least every 24 hours. Ensure that all food debris is removed from the fitting surface as well as from the teeth.

Brush your denture with a denture toothbrush and water, and if you can, rinse your mouth and denture with water after eating.

Keeping your dentures clean is very important in helping to prevent a build-up of tartar and plaque that can irritate your gums.

• Unless you have been instructed not to do so by your dentist, give your gums a break and remove your dentures for sleeping. Place your dentures in a bath of water every night, using a denture cleaning tablet or solution regularly as per the instructions provided. This can help in prevent your denture harbouring bacteria or staining.
• Much damage can result from poor cleaning, both to the denture and the soft tissues of the mouth. When brushing, use ordinary water – NOT toothpaste – and clean them over a towel or plastic bowl of water so that they are less likely to break if you drop them. If you use a soaking method, use only warm water. Very hot water will damage the plastic material of which the denture is made. 
• Make sure to brush any remaining natural teeth twice a day also. If you have a partial denture the supporting teeth need to be well maintained to prevent further dental health complications.

Dentures are not meant to last a lifetime. They should be satisfactory for 5-10 years but can last longer than this. It’s a good idea to see your clinical technician every 2 years to make sure that the mouth is healthy and that the bite is still correct.

The gums change right through life and your gums will continue to shrink slowly. Delaying the replacement too long may cause a lot of damage to the soft tissues, as well as the bone, and make the fitting of dentures in years to come much more difficult to achieve.

We will always be pleased to see you to check that everything is satisfactory.

An immediate denture is a full denture or partial denture inserted immediately after the removal of natural teeth.

Dentures will not work in the same way that your natural teeth do as they are not anchored in bone. Since dentures rest on top of your gum tissue, they can move around when you’re eating or talking.

It will take a bit of getting used to, so here are some tips to help make the transition to your denture easier for you.

• When you first start eating, try soft, easy to chew foods first. It doesn’t have to be soup, but the softer the better. E.g. fish, cheese, eggs, cooked vegetables and of course ice cream!
• Cut the food up into small bite-sized pieces and have small mouthfuls.
• Chew the food evenly in your mouth as this will help the denture from rocking to one side.
• If you are wanting to eat things such as an apple or corn on the cob, slice them before eating as the denture may dislodge if you bite straight into such things.

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