Correct denture care is not only vital to ensure the life of your dentures is a long and healthy one, but it is also important because the health of your mouth and gums will be affected too. The following are tips in caring and handling your dentures to ensure they are kept in good condition.

Handle your dentures with care, as you would any precious and fragile item. Dropping or hard impact to them will cause them to break or shatter. It would be wise to handle dentures while standing over a towel or a full sink of water for example.

Cleaning and brushing dentures is vital because, just like natural teeth, plaque and bacteria can still grow on dentures and spread into the gums, which may cause gum disease and further teeth to fall out. Dentures can also be stained and discoloured if proper care is not taken to prevent this. Using a soft bristled brush, dentures should be brushed twice a day and washed with water between brushing, after eating or consuming drinks like coffee or red wine.

Use denture specific products as many natural tooth products and toothpastes are too abrasive for dentures and will wear them down over time. Denture specific products are always the best option in caring and cleaning your dentures. Your practitioner should be able to recommend the best products in specific cases.

Denture care when not being worn is very important. Dentures need to be kept moist when not being worn to avoid them moving out of shape or drying out. Special cases or solutions are available to keep your dentures in. Be careful in doing this however, as the metal attachments that some dentures have may tarnish is kept in a solution for too long.

Care for your dentures as you would natural teeth, if not better. They are specifically made for you and you only so it is up to you to look after them and take the appropriate action to ensure they are not prematurely damaged.