How to maintain dentures

We all know that once there is a problem with the oral cavity, it will have a great impact on our normal life. Wearing dentures is the most common way to treat dental problems. However, many people do not pay attention to oral hygiene and maintenance of dentures after installing them, which can also cause periodontitis, bad breath and other phenomena. Therefore, it is necessary to master the maintenance methods of dentures. Let's learn about how to maintain dentures.

How to maintain dentures?

Maintenance of removable dentures:

Removable dentures are dentures that people can remove by themselves. During daily use, you should pay attention to the following problems. Removable dentures are dentures that patients can remove by themselves. They should be removed after each meal, and the dentures and real teeth should be cleaned to prevent food residues from being retained and causing caries of the real teeth or oral inflammation. Dentures should be placed in cold water before going to bed at night to allow the gums to rest. Removable dentures have a certain service life, which is about 5-6 years, so removable dentures should be adjusted and replaced in time after a certain number of years of use.

Maintenance of fixed dentures:

Fixed dentures are strong but also brittle, so you should be careful when eating hard objects to avoid unnecessary trouble such as broken porcelain. At the same time, special attention should be paid to the hygiene of the denture suspension joints to avoid the retention of food residues. In addition: Fixed dentures should be brushed in the same way as real teeth, using a vertical brush. However, because metal or plastic is not smooth enough, you should focus on brushing, otherwise it can easily cause gingivitis.

Maintenance of dental implants:

Denture implants have been recognized by the dental community as the preferred method of restoring missing teeth. It is fixed by artificial roots. Because artificial roots are fundamentally different from natural roots, slight inflammation may lead to bone resorption and loosening of artificial roots. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to oral hygiene and conduct regular oral examinations.

The above is an introduction to how to maintain dentures. After understanding it, we know that we must pay more attention to oral hygiene after installing dentures. After all, the material of dentures is different from our real teeth. In addition, in addition to paying attention to oral hygiene, do not chew too hard food. If it is a removable denture, you must take it off and clean it carefully every day, and do not wear it when sleeping.