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Dentures

Caring For Your Dentures

Max Grant

Dentures can save you from embarrassment and provide you with the confidence you need. It may be challenging at first but with a few tips, you will get used to it. You also have to take care of it to prevent issues from popping up. St Albans Dentists offer you the following advice on how to care for them.

  1. Practising good habits. Clean dental plates daily because by not doing so, fungal infections may grow on them.
  2. Brush them regularly. This will prevent tartar and bacteria from clinging to it. Rinse and brush with gentle soap.
  3. Take your bridge off while sleeping. Soreness and irritation of gums may result from the use of dentures. Taking it off for 6 to 8 hours while you sleep allows your gums to heal.
  4. Submerge dentures in special liquid cleaners. This will loosen the food, bacteria and plaque stuck to it. It prevents these elements from breeding infections that may damage your dentures and your mouth.
  5. Slice food into bite size pieces. Chewing and eating are two of the things that you have to get used to when using your new dentures. Professionals say it will help you a lot if you pre-slice your food into comfortable sizes before you place them in your mouth.
  6. Inquire about the use of dental adhesives. These are meant to hold your dental plates in place. But before you do so, ask emergency St Albans about their opinion on it.
  7. Keep your mouth hydrated. Irritations may occur when the mouth becomes dry. There is also a higher possibility of decay from bacteria. To balance this occurrence, you have to consume at least 8 glasses of water every day.
  8. Have your dentists check you regularly. Dentists can check if you are suffering from irritations and mouth sores because of your artificial teeth. He can make the necessary adjustments. Having your teeth and dentures cleaned regularly is a big help.
  9. Stay away from foods that are too hard to bite and are too sticky. Food that is too sticky can get trapped between denture and mouth and cause decay. Tough foods like nuts can break your bridge.

All these are important advice related to caring and prolonging the life of your artificial teeth.