How to maintain dentures

Many people wear dentures when they have problems with their teeth or when they lose them, so as not to affect our chewing ability and our image. However, many people always feel that dentures will not grow out after wearing them, so they do not pay attention to their maintenance. This can easily lead to many oral problems and have a great impact on the health of the body. However, there are also methods to maintain dentures. Let’s learn about the maintenance methods of dentures.

How to care for dentures

As people age, the number of people wearing dentures continues to increase, but experts have found that many elderly people are taking care of their dentures incorrectly. Currently, denture wearers use a variety of methods to clean their dentures, but some methods may cause damage or deformation of the dentures. The most common method used by most people is to soak them in clean water overnight. This method can prevent dentures from drying out and deforming, but it has no sterilization effect.

In addition, some people soak dentures in vinegar water, but this practice will leave a strange smell. At the same time, because vinegar is corrosive, it can easily cause the resin part of the denture to deform or stain. If you soak the denture in salt water, it will also cause corrosion of the metal part of the denture and deformation of the resin part. Some people are afraid that dentures may retain bacteria, so they deliberately boil them in hot water. This practice does not have a sterilizing effect, but will damage the material of the dentures and cause the resin to deform.

If dentures are not cleaned thoroughly for a long time, dental plaque and other bacteria are likely to form, which can lead to red and swollen gums, periodontal disease, root caries, and even damage the only remaining real teeth or cause aspiration pneumonia, leading to more diseases. Studies have shown that aspiration pneumonia is closely related to dental plaque, especially for chronic patients who are bedridden for a long time. If their dentures are not cleaned properly, they can easily choke on their trachea and lungs due to coughing, leading to aspiration pneumonia.

In fact, the correct way to maintain dentures is to brush them carefully with a toothbrush and toothpaste after each meal and before going to bed, and then soak them in warm or cold water. You can also use denture cleaning tablets to soak them to achieve the sterilization effect. Usually, soaking for 5 minutes is enough, but you must rinse them with clean water before wearing them.

The above is an introduction to the maintenance methods of dentures. After understanding, we know that dentures must be cleaned every day and cleaned with a softer toothbrush. In addition, do not wear dentures when sleeping at night, and do not eat too hard food in our daily diet.