How to care for removable dentures?
Denture Care
Removable partial or full dentures require proper care to keep them clean, free from stains and looking their best. For good denture care:
Remove and rinse dentures after eating. Run water over your dentures to remove food debris and other loose particles. You may want to place a towel on the counter or in the sink or put some water in the sink so the dentures won't break if you drop them.
Handle your dentures carefully. Be sure you don't bend or damage the plastic or the clasps when cleaning.
Clean your mouth after removing your dentures. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush on natural teeth and gauze or a soft toothbrush to clean your tongue, cheeks and roof of your mouth (palate). If used, remove any remaining denture adhesive from your gums.
Brush your dentures at least daily. Remove and gently clean your dentures daily. Soak and brush them with a soft-bristled brush and nonabrasive denture cleanser to remove food, plaque and other deposits. If you use denture adhesive, clean the grooves that fit against your gums to remove any remaining adhesive. Don't use denture cleansers inside your mouth.
Soak dentures overnight. Most types of dentures need to stay moist to keep their shape. Place the dentures in water or a mild denture-soaking solution overnight.
Rinse dentures thoroughly before putting them back in your mouth, especially if using a denture-soaking solution. These solutions can contain harmful chemicals that cause vomiting, pain or burns if swallowed.
Schedule regular dental checkups. Your denturist will recommend how often to visit to have your dentures examined and professionally cleaned. Your denturist can help ensure a proper fit to prevent slippage and discomfort, and also check the inside of your mouth to make sure it's healthy.
See your denturist if you have a loose fit. See your denturist promptly if your dentures become loose. Loose dentures can cause irritation, sores and infection.
Dentist Or Denturist!
This should be a very easy question to answer.
If you are missing any tooth, you can go to the denturist. For any natural tooth; only the dentist can provide care and treatment.
The denturist is specialized in caring for removable dentures. These are artificial appliances that are made in the lab. Majority of dentist don’t have the lab capabilities on site to deal with these appliances and will send it to outside lab for repair or adjustment when needed. This increase the number of visits and sometimes the cost.
At Gem Dentures; we have all the capabilities on site to process any repairs or adjustments which saves our customers a lot of time and increase accuracy at the same time. Our denturist has a long experiencing in practicing dentistry abroad and will not hesitate to refer our customers to the correct dentist if needed.
And our best advise to all our customers is to try to preserve their natural teeth as much as they can. Therefore we collaborate with lots of dentist for the best solution for our mutual patients on a day to day basis
As you can see, both these professionals work in the same field but specialize in different aspects. The dentist is more of a doctor who has got deep knowledge of dental care and can proceed with various medical procedures. The denturist is specialized in more practical procedures and can offer a personalized approach to denture care.