How To Clean & Care For Your Dentures
Caring For Your Dentures
At BiteWise we recommend cleaning your dentures after every meal or at least twice a day.
- Take your dentures out and rinse them under running water
- Brush the denture using a gentle denture cleanser and a soft toothbrush
- You can also use dishwashing liquid. It is gentle but is able to cut through any traces of food
- Don’t use ordinary toothpaste – it’s too harsh and will damage your dentures.
Overnight care
Taking your dentures out at night gives your gums a chance to rest. It also stops you from grinding on them, which can make them wear our more quickly.
After cleaning your dentures, place them in water.
Cleaning
Sometimes the old methods are still the best.
We recommend using a white vinegar solution 1/4 part vinegar to 3/4 parts water and soak your dentures overnight or as long as possible,then rinse and gently brush clean.
Whilst cleaning tablets are a good solution we recommend only using them once every 6 - 8 weeks as they can be quite harsh. Over-use will ultimately damage the denture and you will find that food and stains will be more likely to stick to your dentures.
Do not use:
- Very Hot water
- Bleaches
- Methylated spirits
- Ordinary toothpaste
- Abrasive or strong chemicals.
