Having dentures can be a wonderful thing for you, and is likely going to be a worthwhile investment, if you have few teeth left, and the teeth that you do have left are in poor condition. Removing the rest of these teeth, and getting dentures, is going to allow you to have a full smile once again and give you a great deal of confidence. However, when you commit to getting and wearing dentures, it is very important that you commit to caring for them. This article is going to discuss 2 important tips for caring for your dentures. 

Avoiding Using Toothpaste

While toothpaste is going to be just fine to use on your regular teeth, this isn't going to be the case with your dentures. Because there are small particles in toothpaste, this makes it more of an abrasive type of cleaner. When you brush toothpaste onto your dentures, you are likely going to create several small scratches all over the teeth. This is not only going to make the teeth more and more physically unappealing over time, but it is also going to start breaking down the teeth that are attached to the denture. Rather than using toothpaste, you are instead going to want to use a mild dish soap or hand soap, or you will want to a use special cleanser that is very mild and was created specifically for cleaning dentures. Also, you will want to use a toothbrush that has soft bristles, rather than one that has medium or hard bristles. This is due to the fact that the hard bristles may also scratch or otherwise damage your dentures.

Take Your Dentures Out At Night

Unlike real teeth, you are not going to want to keep your dentures in your mouth all of the time. They are perfectly fine to keep in during the day time, but you are going to want to make sure that you take them out before you go to bed each night. This is going to put less stress on your jaw bones at night and can actually increase your bone loss. Wearing your dentures at night can also increase your risk of infection in your mouth, which can have a negative impact on other areas of your health as well. On top of these things, wearing your dentures at night can also wear them down faster as well. To avoid all of these issues, you can simply take your dentures out at night and place them in a denture solution inside of an air tight container.

For more information, contact companies like Trussville Dentistry.