Denture Care: Cleaning & Maintenance for a Healthy Smile

Proper cleaning and care of your dentures can prolong their use for years. Brushing and rinsing your gum tissue twice daily is also part of caring for your dentures. By doing so, you improve your overall dental health, and make it possible to enjoy a juicy steak and many other foods again.

Things You'll Need

• Denture case
• Soft bristled denture brush
• Denture paste
• Denture cleaning tablet

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove your dentures before going to bed.

• 2

  Rinse your dentures thoroughly with warm water. Apply a small amount of denture paste directly to the the dentures. Brush gently with a soft bristled denture brush to remove any food or plaque buildup. Rinse the dentures to remove any remaining paste.

• 3

  Place your dentures into a denture case. Fill the denture case with water or a denture cleaning solution. Soak your dentures in the solution over night.

• 4

  Remove the dentures in the morning from the denture case. Rinse with warm water and re-insert into your mouth.

• 5

  Add a denture whitening tablet to the soaking solution once a week.