Getting dentures can be a game-changer for many reasons. Here at Crystal Smiles Dental, Dr. Colin Young, a dentures specialist, uses dentures not only to improve how you chew and speak, but give you the confidence to smile again.
Taking care of your dentures maintains their durability so you can enjoy their many benefits. Let’s first look at the many advantages of wearing dentures before we review how to care for them.
Benefits of wearing dentures
When you have missing teeth, you might struggle to speak with clarity and have a difficult time chewing your food. Dentures can change that.
Here are a few of the benefits they offer:
Confidence
Dentures look like your natural teeth, giving you the self-confidence to talk, eat, laugh, and smile with ease.
Comfort
We take a mold of your mouth to create your dentures. This allows them to comfortably fit in your mouth. If you experience any shifts in your jawbone over time, we can make necessary adjustments and changes.
Reduced risk of oral health issues
When you’re missing one or more of your teeth, you can develop problems like gum disease. Dentures help restore the natural function that teeth provide, which helps eliminate your chance of having issues in the future.
Easy maintenance
Because your dentures are removable, it’s easy to clean them. We provide instructions that offer thorough hygiene tips on how to take care of your dentures with very little effort.
Taking care of your dentures
To keep your dentures in the best shape possible, we recommend that you clean them at least once a day. However, brushing them twice a day is even better.
Since you don’t need to wear your dentures while you sleep, after a full day of wearing them, simply take them out before you go to bed and brush them. Then when you wake up in the morning, brush them again. Your dentures can last 7-10 years when you care for them properly.
Additional tips for care include:
- Remove them after eating and give them a quick rinse in warm water
- Handle them gently
- Use an ADA-approved denture cleaner, not toothpaste
- Brush your dentures with our recommended denture tool
- Soak your dentures in a denture solution while you sleep
- Rinse them off with cool water before you put them in your mouth
Also, be careful not to use hot water on your dentures. This can change their shape.
If your dentures break, call us right away. Don’t attempt to fix them on your own. As your specialists, we can repair or replace them.
To learn more about how to best care for your dentures, give our friendly office staff a call in Livermore, California, today, or book an appointment online. You can also send us a text.