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English So, you have full or partial dentures replacing your missing teeth. Your smile journey should be over…right?
In actuality, dentures require just as much care and attention as your natural teeth. Your oral health shouldn’t stop being a priority just because you’ve taken care of your missing teeth. You still have to brush, floss any remaining natural teeth, and visit Fine Dental Care for routine dental checkups! Without this vigilant care, you risk jeopardizing your oral health! Your gums and remaining natural teeth will be more susceptible to problems like infection, enfermedad periodontal, and decay. Additionally, bacteria and plaque will build up on your dentures, increasing your risk of respiratory infections like pneumonia. However, you can keep your brand-new smile healthy and beautiful with preventative care and vigilant oral health maintenance!
Understanding Full and Partial Dentures
When healthy teeth are still in your mouth, we never want to extracto them unnecessarily. Partial dentures are a great solution for patients who still have some remaining natural teeth.
With a partial denture, we can fill all the gaps in your smile with one continuous prosthetic that leaves your natural teeth untouched! The acrylic base of your partial denture fills in the gaps of your smile, with metal or acrylic clips that attach to your remaining teeth for support.
In contrast, full dentures replace your entire smile, with no natural teeth remaining. These dentures are made of one big base, resembling your gums and securing a full arch of teeth. While your lower denture uses your jawbone for support, your full upper denture relies on saliva and suction on the roof of your mouth for stability.
Although traditional dentaduras are generally reliable, they often become loose over time. Fortunately, Fine Dental Care also offers implant-supported dentures that keep your smile secure! Using titanium implantes dentales, we anchor your prosthetic to your jaw, providing an excellent bite and a natural feel. Like traditional dentures, implant dentures require maintenance and care.
Your Guide To Caring for Full and Partial Dentures
Traditional full and partial dentures require a similar care routine. In addition to routine dental visits at Fine Dental Care, these simple steps ensure that your denture maintains its appearance and function. Caring for your traditional dentures includes:
- Rinse after eating: Foods often contain sugars that collect on your denture, hardening into plaque over time. If not removed, this plaque accumulates bacteria, harming the gums surrounding your denture and any remaining natural teeth. A quick rinse makes sure to dislodge any food particles that may have gotten stuck under or on your dentures.
- Brush daily: Unlike natural teeth, you don’t want to use a vigorous brush with hard bristles. For dentures, we recommend you use a soft-bristle brush and a non-abrasive denture cleanser to clean every surface. If you use denture glue for added stability, be sure to clean any grooves where glue may be stuck to your prosthetic.
- Soak overnight: After wearing your dentures all day, giving your gums a break at night is important. Otherwise, you may experience gum irritation or denture sores. We recommend soaking your dentures overnight in water or a mild denture cleaning solution to keep them moist.
- Rinse after soaking: When you wake up, rinse your dentures off before putting them back in your mouth. This is especially important if you use a cleaning solution, as you’ll want to remove any chemicals.
Experience the Implant Difference
There are various types of implant dentures, using both conventional dental implants y miniimplantes dentales. However, each denture has a unique style and function. The main difference between implant dentures at Fine Dental Care is that some are removable prosthetics and others are non-removable prosthetics.
To care for a removable implant denture, you should remove and clean your denture daily with a soft-bristle brush and non-abrasive toothpaste. It’s important with implant dentures to pay special attention to the implants in your jaw and the special O-rings in your prosthetic that attach to your implants. We recommend you avoid using regular toothpaste on all dentures, as they usually have an abrasive solution that can damage your denture. Like traditional dentures, you should remove your removable implant denture overnight to soak in water or denture solution.
Non-removable implant dentures require different maintenance steps, as you can’t remove the prosthetic for cleaning. Instead, we recommend brushing your implant denture like your natural teeth, still using the soft-bristle brush. It’s also important to brush the base of your denture, including where it meets your gums. Additionally, we encourage using a water flosser, as it can reach the areas you normally can’t! Be sure to floss around the implants beneath the denture as well.
As always, the best way to ensure the health of your smile is through routine dental visits to Fine Dental Care!
Care for Your Smile at Fine Dental Care in Wayne, NJ
After replacing your missing teeth with full or partial dentures, keeping up with oral hygiene care is important! Your gums and implants should be in great condition, and things like brushing, flossing, and soaking your denture help to keep them this way. For implant dentures, oral health is just as vital to the success of your smile. Reservar una consulta at Fine Dental Care to learn more about our denture options or to schedule a visit. For dental implant solutions, consultations are free!
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