What Are Dentures?

Dentures boast an artificial set of teeth and gums that are aesthetically paired to complement the look of your natural teeth. A professional dentist creates dentures that are specifically moulded to fit the shape of your mouth. Patients who’ve lost teeth typically opt for this treatment.

Dentures can either be full or partial. Naturally, a complete set means an entire row for your top and/or bottom jaw are fitted and made to suit the landscape of your mouth and face shape. Alternatively, partial dentures cover a gap where a couple of teeth are missing.

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Why Get Dentures?

Dentures give you the winning smile you’ve always dreamed of. Not only do they fill the gaps in your teeth but they also help maintain the overall structure of your mouth, especially around the cheeks.

If you’re missing multiple teeth in one place, you may find the facial tissue begins to sag inwards. Therefore, dentures are a natural-looking and straightforward way for people with missing teeth to look and feel their best.

Plus, once you’ve had dentures fitted, chewing food becomes much easier; which is essential for living a healthier lifestyle.

What Does The Procedure Entail?

Firstly, a dentist needs to prepare your mouth. This might involve extracting a few of your teeth. During this process, you may need to wear temporary dentures.

Then, the dentist will take an impression of your mouth so that they can make your dentures in the lab. You will be consulted on the shape, size, and colour of the artificial teeth in your dentures.

Once they’re completed, you’ll have your first fitting. This usually entails trying them in. At this point, the dentist can make any necessary adjustments to ensure your comfort.

How Do You Prepare For Getting Dentures?

You need to expect a period of adjustment; they’ll take a while to get used to. This beginning stage is entirely normal. You should also stock up on softer foods; this makes eating easier during the first couple of weeks.

How Do You Clean Dentures?

You’ll be pleased to hear that cleaning your dentures is relatively easy, once you get into a routine, and get the hang of it, it’ll take you no time at all.

Whether you’ve opted for full or partial dentures, you need to treat them like regular teeth when it comes to brushing and hygiene. They need washing, twice, daily. Even though dentures are artificial teeth, plaque and bacteria still develop and can damage your gums and any remaining teeth.

How to clean your dentures:

1. Slip them out of your mouth.

2. Run clean water over them.

3. Take special care to remove bits of food that are stuck in the denture.

4. Thoroughly brush the dentures with a soft toothbrush using a denture cleaner.

5. Then, soak the dentures in denture cleaner. However, don’t do this if your dentures have metal bits; denture solution can damage these components. Never use hot water, this can warp the shape of dentures, rending them ineffective.

6. Rinse away any residue.

Don’t use regular toothpaste or an electric toothbrush; these are too harsh and can impair the structural integrity of your dentures.

Top Tip: clean your natural gums and teeth while your dentures are out of your mouth (like you would usually do). Ensure you scour every nook and cranny.

Keeping your dentures clean is essential for ensuring you don’t develop any infections, and it decreases the likelihood of decay in any of your remaining natural teeth.

How Do You Preserve Dentures?

There are a few things you can do to help protect your dentures:

• Remove them before you go to bed. Not only will this give your gums a rest, but it’ll also reduce the likelihood of contracting oral thrush, also known as denture stomatitis.
• While you’re asleep, keep your dentures in luke-warm water. This prevents them from drying out and cracking.
• Don’t use bleaching products to whiten or clean your denture. These products tend to weaken them, which enhances the chances of accidental damage.
• To prevent staining, try to avoid drinking tea, coffee, and red wine.

Keep Your Dentist Involved

Your dentist plays a crucial role when it comes keeping your dentures in excellent condition. Our best advice is to book regular appointments for a Dentist to inspect your dentures. Specifically, they’ll look for tartar build up. Occasionally, this might need professional cleaned.

Plus, by attending regular check-ups, your dentist can deduce whether your dentures need replacing or tweaking early on. This prevents you from feeling any pain or tenderness in the future.

How Long Do Dentures Last?

Dentures don’t tend to deteriorate; however, the shape of your mouth can change. This is completely normal. Therefore it may mean the form of your dentures could need re-adjusting to keep them both secure and comfortable in your mouth. This is called re-lining and should be done on a regular basis in consultation with your Bali dentist.

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