Keeping your dentures clean is important since they come into contact with food on a daily basis.It's a good idea to scrub and soak your partial dentures every evening to keep them free of plaque.You will be good to go if you rinse the mouthguard off in the morning.
Step 1: You should set up a cleaning area.
If you plan on cleaning your partial dentures, place a towel over the sink area.If you accidentally drop your dentures, make sure the surface below protects them.If you have access to running water, it is easy to clean your partial dentures over the sink.
Step 2: Pull your partial dentures out of your mouth.
The dental device can be removed with your thumb and forefinger.Your partial dentures may be secured in place with a metal clasp.If you don't know how to remove partial dentures, check with your dentist.Some partial dentures can be used to attach crowns to your teeth.It is possible to develop a nightly routine for partial denture maintenance.
Step 3: You can use a toothbrush to clean your dentures.
To keep your dental devices as clean as possible, invest in a soft-bristled toothbrush or a brush that is specifically designed for dentures.A hard-bristled toothbrush can scratch and damage partial dentures, so don't use it to clean.Soft-bristled brushes can be found online or in your local drugstore.
Step 4: The brush should be coated with denture cleaning paste or mild dish soap.
Take a small amount of denture cleaning paste or another delicate cleaning product and squeeze it onto the brushIf you don't have a cleaning paste on hand, use a mild dish detergent or hand soap.The partial dentures can be damaged by harsh detergents or cleaning products.Online and in most drugstores, denture cleaning paste can be found.
Step 5: Take care of the partial dentures.
As if you were brushing your teeth, use short, firm strokes.Focus on areas with plaque build-up or leftover food particles.
Step 6: Under the cool water, rinse your dentures.
To get a gentle water pressure, turn the sink faucet on.With the tap set to a cool setting, hold your partial dentures under the water to rinse them off.Since you will be soaking your dentures in a cleaning solution, you don't need to be very thorough.
Step 7: If you want to get rid of the denture cleaning tablets, place them into a glass of water.
Remove a cleaning tablet from its paper packet and drop it into a medium-sized glass filled with warm tap water.Wait 1-2 minutes for the water to stop making bubbles.You should use a glass large enough to submerge your partial dentures completely when you do this.You can check the box to see how long it takes for the tablets to be dissolved.
Step 8: Put your partial dentures in the cleaning solution.
Put your brushed dentures in the glass and they will sink to the bottom of the solution.Make sure that the partial dentures are submerged so that they don't get dirty.It is important to keep partial dentures in a damp environment.Make sure they are submerged in the cleaning solution if they aren't in your mouth.
Step 9: The dentures should be put in the glass overnight.
Leave your partial dentures in the cleaning solution while you sleep.Leave your dentures in the solution for the minimum time specified on the box.Don't remove them from the glass until you wake up the next morning as this will allow the dentures to be as clean as possible.
Step 10: Put your dentures back in your mouth after running them under water.
Put the excess cleaning solution down the sink drain after you remove your partial dentures.Before you put the dentures back in your mouth, rinse them under the tap water to get rid of any leftover cleaning solution.You could end up burning your mouth if you don't rinse off your dentures.