6 Helpful Tips to Make Dentures Last

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6 Helpful Tips to Make Dentures Last
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• The following are some denture care tips that
  you will find useful
• Clean it everyday- Like your natural teeth,
  your artificial teeth will have to be cleaned
  too. You are going to put the dentures in your
  mouth, so it needs to be clean. Also, it is
  coming into contact with food, saliva and
  bacteria so plaque can easily build-up on your
  dentures even if it is fake teeth.

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• Clean it daily, just as you brush your teeth.
  Soak it in a denture bath with a denture cleaner
  tablet and remove any stink from the dentures by
  submerging it for a time in a mixture of vinegar
  and luke warm water.

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• Maintain its polish and shine- You have to
  understand that your dentures are not real teeth
  and they are either made of plastic or porcelain.
  The components of the denture base are often made
  of metal, plastic or a combination of both, and
  they abrade easily when you use your toothbrush
  or any rough sponge to clean it.

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• To maintain its polish and shine, simply clean
  it with soapy water, making sure to remove all
  the soap before you put it back in your mouth.

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• Do not try to repair your own dentures- If any
  components break off from the dentures or if you
  dentures unfortunately incurred some fracture or
  damage, do not try to repair your own dentures,
  and especially not with any household or hardware
  tools and materials. Take your dentures to your
  dentist because he has the equipment to carryout
  any repairs, effectively and properly.

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• Wear it daily- As simple as you see it, if you
  want to take good care of the dentures, you will
  need to wear then everyday because it will be
  ill-fitting (loose or tight) otherwise and you
  may not be able to wear it anymore.

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• Store it properly- If you are going to take it
  out of your mouth, you have to make sure to store
  it properly. The dentist usually gives his
  patients a denture case so that he can keep the
  dentures, in them. Some people are careless
  enough to just put the dentures in a tissue and
  they end up in the trash when they are mistaken
  for one. By having a denture case ready for use,
  you get to protect your prosthesis and prolong
  its life.

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• Use it properly- By knowing how to use it
  properly it means that you do not subject your
  removable dentures to heavy forces that it cannot
  endure. Your dentures are man-made and they can
  break. Just as you took care of your natural
  teeth, you have to take good care of your denture
  as well, by using them properly.

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• Caring for your dentures is not easy, but with
  the help of your dentist, you can really prolong
  its life and maximize its function.