Most new dentures require an adjustment period. This period will require the patient and the dentist to work together for the best result for you and your dentures.
- Start slowly with a new denture eats easier softer foods first before attempting to chew more challenging foods.
- Practice speaking with your new teeth. Even if your new dentures are very similar to a previous set, there will differences that will require you to learn to eat and speak all over again.
- Dentures will not fit as well as they can initially. It generally takes several days for a new set of dentures to settle into the tissue of the mouth.
- After one day of trial wear with a new set, you are instructed to return to your dentist for a check. Adjustment can then be made based on your experiences. Any soreness of the gums, looseness, difficulties with chewing, or difficulty in speech can be evaluated.
- Your dentist can than make necessary adjustments or gives you suggestion for dealing with any concerns that you have.
- The most important way of caring for your dentures is to brush them after every meal inside and out! You can use a soft tooth brush or special denture brush.
- Regular tooth paste will work well. Weekly soaking in a denture cleansing solution can also be helpful.
- Sleep with dentures out of the mouth. This gives the tissues of the mouth a rest too.
- Take care not to drop your dentures when cleaning them. It Is helpful to clean your dentures over wash cloth or over a sink full of water to prevent breaking the denture if dropped.
- Dentures require regular professional care. Get your dentures and gum tissue checked on a yearly basis and change your dentures every five years.