What are the precautions for dentures

We all know that once there is a problem with teeth, it will bring us a lot of inconvenience, we can't chew food better and feel pain. Sometimes after installing dentures, many people feel that dentures have no vitality, so they ignore the maintenance of dentures, which leads to periodontitis and bad breath. This has a great impact on their own health and well-being. Let's take a look at the precautions for dentures.

What are the precautions for dentures

1. After wearing dentures for the first time, there may be mucosal tenderness or even mucosal ulcers. You should go for a follow-up visit for modification. If you cannot go for a follow-up visit in time, you can temporarily not wear the dentures and remove them and put them in cold water. However, the dentures must be worn several hours before the follow-up visit so that the tender points can be accurately identified and modified.

2. When you first wear dentures, you often feel like there is a foreign body in your mouth, your saliva increases, and you may even feel nausea and vomit. Some people may have unclear pronunciation and difficulty chewing. This is normal. As long as you keep wearing them, the above symptoms will gradually disappear.

3. When you first wear dentures, you should not eat hard food. You should practice eating soft food first, and then gradually chew harder and crispier food after you get used to it.

4. After wearing dentures, if you feel uncomfortable, you should check and modify them in time. Do not grind them yourself and do not leave them unworn for a long time, otherwise the dentures will no longer be usable due to changes in the oral tissues.

5. When you start putting on and taking off dentures, you should practice patiently to find the pattern. Don't be impatient and force it on. When removing dentures, it is best to push the edge of the base instead of pulling the clasp forcefully to avoid deformation of the clasp. When wearing dentures, you should put them in place with your hands and then bite them down. Never bite them into place with your teeth to avoid damaging the dentures.

6. After meals, you should remove your dentures, clean them and then put them back on to avoid food residues accumulating on them. Dentures should be removed before going to bed, cleaned with toothpaste or soapy water, and placed in cold water, but not soaked in boiling water or disinfectant.

7. After removing the dentures, brush the contact surfaces between the dentures and the real teeth in the mouth to remove any remaining food debris to avoid caries.

8. After wearing dentures, go to the hospital for a follow-up check every six months to a year to detect problems and deal with them in time to ensure the health of supporting tissues.

The above is an introduction to the precautions for dentures. After understanding it, we know that we should pay more attention to oral hygiene when installing dentures. We should clean the dentures carefully every day. In addition, we should not use dentures to chew foods that are too hard and sticky in our daily life. Once the dentures are loose, it is easy to form food residues and bacteria, which are harmful to health. If the dentures are uncomfortable, you should consult a doctor in time.