Denture Care – Johnston, IA

Advice and tips on caring for your dentures

• Only your dental professional is qualified to diagnose your oral health and adjust your denture or partial.
• Dentures should be removed while sleeping to prevent infection of the oral tissues.
• Dentures should be brushed inside and outside daily with a soft, large, nylon denture toothbrush.
• Use hand soap or dish soap instead of toothpastes to clean your dentures.  Toothpastes are too abrasive and will scratch your denture.  Rinse with cold water.
• When not in use, cover dentures with water or a denture-cleaning solution to prevent them from drying out.
• Inspect your denture regularly for worn teeth.  Worn and/or stained dentures can negatively affect appearance and function.
• Be sure to visit your dental professional yearly for oral cancer screenings and denture re-evaluation.
• Most dental insurance policies provide coverage for new dentures every 5 years.