Post-Care Instructions for Dentures

THE DENTURES ARE REPLACEMENTS FOR TEETH, AND IT TAKES TIME TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE COMFORTABLY WITH . DENTURES IN THE MOUTH.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. REMOVE DENTURES WHEN SLEEPING.
2. KEEP THE DENTURES IN WATER IN A CONTAINER (WHEN NOT IN USE) BECAUSE THEY UNDERGO DIMENSIONAL CHANGES WHEN ALLOWED TO DRY OUT.

3. KEEP THE DENTURES IN A SAFE PLACE TO AVOID DAMAGE OR LOSS.

4. CLEAN DENTURES WITH BAKING SODA OR COMMERCIAL CLEANSERS -TABLETS, POWDER OR CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS.

5. USE SOFT TOOTHBRUSH AND MILD SOAP AFTER EVERY MEAL ALWAYS PUT WATER IN THE SINK PRIOR TO BRUSHING DENTURE TO CUSHION THE FALL IF YOU SHOULD DROP THE DENTURE WHILE BRUSHING.

6. EVERY MORNING USE SOFT TOOTHBRUSH OR FINGER TO MASSAGE THE GUMS BEFORE WEARING THE DENTURES.

7. WET DENTURES BEFORE PUTTING IN THE MOUTH.

8. DO NOT USE ADHESIVES TO IMPROVE DENTURE FIT.

9. IF DENTURES HURT OR DON'T FIT, SEE YOUR DENTIST.

10. ORAL TISSUES AND DENTURES SHOULD BE EXAMINED YEARLY.

1. INITIALLY YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN SALIVA AFTER INSERTING NEW DENTURES. SALIVARY FLOW WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW DAYS OF WEARING NEW DENTURES.

2 NEW DENTURES WILL REQUIRE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE AREAS THAT NATURALLY OCCUR UNDER FUNCTION. POST INSERTION APPOINTMENTS WILL BE SCHEDULED BY THE STUDENT DOCTOR

3. DENTURES WILL MOVE UNDER FUNCTION. TO HELP LIMIT THIS MOVEMENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE SOFT TISSUES, FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES:

- TAKE SMALL BITES OF FOOD
- TRY TO CHEW ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUTH AT THE   SAME TIME
- DO NOT BITE OR INCISE WITH THE FRONT TEETH
  (I.E., EATING CORN ON THE COB)
- TRY TO BITE SLIGHTLY TO THE SIDE, NOT DIRECTLY
   IN FRONT
- CHEW SLOWLY, ESPECIALLY WITH NEW DENTURES
- DO NOT TALK WHILE EATING

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