If you are new to wearing dentures, you will need to make sure that you are learning as much as possible about how to care for them. After all, improper care of your dentures could lead to oral health problems or the dentures breaking. To help make sure that such things do not happen, you will want to make immediate use of the following advice.

Never Wear Them At Night

It is very important to make sure that you are not wearing your dentures at night. The only time there is an exception to this is the first night after your extractions if immediate dentures were placed in your mouth the same day. After that, your dentures should always be removed at night. If you do not do this, you risk breaking them, especially if you are prone to grinding your teeth at night. Also, your gums simply need a break at night because no matter how much you are used to them, the dentures are still a foreign object in your mouth, putting a lot of pressure against your gums. When you take your dentures out at night, make sure that you are placing them in a cup of warm water with a denture cleaning solution mixed in. Rinse and brush your dentures in the morning before putting them back in your mouth to ensure that all of the cleaning solution has been removed.

Be Careful With Brushing

You will want to buy a denture brush and carefully brush them with mild soap and water. Never use toothpaste for your dentures because it is a little too abrasive for your dentures. Using the toothpaste can cause your dentures to become scratched and eventually break down. If you only have one denture arch on either your top or bottom gums and the rest are your own natural teeth, you will have to brush the dentures and the natural teeth differently. It will not take up a lot of your time, and it will become so much of a routine for you that you may barely notice that you have to take an extra step. Also, you will want to make sure that you are rinsing or brushing your dentures after each meal. This will help keep food from building up on your dentures.

It would also be a good idea to make sure that you are asking your dentist for a list of additional things that you need to know about when it comes to the care of your new dentures. For more information, contact a dental office like Reconstructive & Implant Dental - Edward M Amet DDS.