How to store dentures
Most people who use dentures do not always know how to store them.
Many mistakenly believe that dental structures should be stored in a glass of water.
This is due to the fact that earlier removable dentures were made of rubber, which could crack and dry under the influence of air.
Such orthopedic constructions really needed to be stored in a liquid medium.
Modern removable dentures are most often made of acrylic or nylon, which can be removed at any time and it is not necessary to lower it into a glass of water.
To store properly the denture must know what material it is made of.
Factors affecting the life and functionality of a dental orthopedic design are proper care and storage.
Artificial teeth should be looked after just as much as their own.
In the morning and before bedtime, thorough hygienic care of the oral cavity and dental structure is necessary.
A removed denture can be cleaned as follows:
- Rinse the structure under a stream of boiled water. In this way, it is necessary to clean the surface of the structure after each meal. It should be borne in mind that just flushing is not enough to make the prosthesis clean.
- Cleansing with a brush with paste, which allows you to remove food debris and accumulated deposits on the surface of the prosthesis. It is recommended to carry out at the same time as washing the structure.
- Processing the prosthesis in a specially prepared antiseptic solution. After thorough cleaning with a brush and rinsing. This cleaning method will help remove bacteria that have accumulated on the structure, and the remnants of the fixing agent.
- Professional cleaning of the denture is carried out in a dental clinic or office at least once every six months.
How to store dentures at night?
This question is often asked by patients. Regardless of the time of day, storage of dentures should be carried out in accordance with all the rules.
Doctors do not recommend removing prostheses at night, for the reason that with regular use of the structure, getting used to it is much faster, and during sleep, the articular heads of the jaw bones are often displaced.
If it becomes necessary to remove the prosthesis at night, it must be thoroughly cleaned, and then put in a special storage container or a regular glass with a disinfectant solution.
Where to store?
It must be remembered that most types of structures in order to keep their shape well must remain moist.
If the prosthesis has to be removed for a long time, then it must be placed in boiled water or a solution designed to soak the dental structures (sold in a pharmacy).
Do not place a prosthesis with metal parts in chlorinated water. This will cause them to darken.
It is important to remember that the prosthesis can become deformed if it is lowered into hot water and when dried.
Reviews
- I made a denture made of acrylic plastic. At first, on the advice of a doctor, I slept in it. At night, the prosthesis disturbed me very much. Three months later, when I got used to it, I began to remove the structure before bedtime. She kept the prosthesis at night in a glass of boiled water.
- My grandmother always removes a denture before going to bed, thoroughly cleans it with a soft toothbrush and paste. Then wipes it dry, wraps it in a moist, clean handkerchief and hides it in a box.
- I have been using a removable denture for many years. I always take it off at night, clean it well with a brush and soap and put it in a glass with distilled water. So the dentist advised me.
- On the advice of a doctor, I store my dentures this way: I clean the structure with a paste and a brush with soft bristles very carefully, rinse it and put it in a special container with the solution purchased at the pharmacy. So leave it all night. If you need to take with you, also very convenient.