Adhesives and Cleaning Products
Adhesives
Your dentures
should be specially designed to fit your mouth. They should look
good, feel good, and function well. Sometimes however, due
to factors such as loss of bone support or dryness of your mouth,
you may need denture adhesives to make your dentures more comfortable.
Adhesives may aid in the reduction of food traps, plaque, bacteria
and help keep your mouth and gums healthy.
Cleansers
Your
new dentures should have
a highly polished surface.
It is extremelyimportant to
preserve
this polish to help prevent stains, plaque and tartar from accumulating. Unfortunately,
the surface polish can be quickly destroyed by some toothpastes
and other abrasive materials. However, there
are many products available specially formulated to safely and
effectively
clean your dentures.
Home Care Instructions for Your Dentures
To Clean: Remove the denture to brush it with your toothpaste. Be sure to support the denture evenly while brushing. You do not want to drop it because it may break. For removal of odor and stains, soak the denture in any of the following solutions, and then brush it again with your toothpaste.
- ½ vinegar and d1/2
cool tap water for 20 – 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoons of baking soda
and ½ cup tap water for 20 – 30 minutes
- Cool tap water and
a denture cleaning solution for 15 minutes
