Denture Care- The Ignored Aspect

DENTURE CARE THE IGNORED ASPECT

LIGHT TOUCH DENTAL CARE

Of all the things that we wear, a smile is the most defining one. Yet, everyone isn’t blessed alike with 32 pearly whites for whole life. Lack of oral hygiene and care, accidents and agerelated problems may lead to loss of teeth. The absence of teeth can make your face look saggy and much older. Miguel de Cervantes once said that every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond but we fail to realize their importance before we start losing them but then it becomes a really expensive affair.

LOSING TEETH- DENTURES AND BRIDGES CAN HELP Getting Bridges and Dentures is a time consuming and costly affair. It may require several visits to the Dentist Office. Teeth are important. Face without them looks empty and old. So, if you have lost your teeth due to any reason, replacing them with Dentures is the only option left with you.

TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT DENTURES At first, you will get Temporary Dentures which will be prepared before the remaining teeth in your mouth are extracted. You’ll have to wear these dentures for few months as the gums take time to heal after the extraction.

Once the gums heal your dentist will prepare the Permanent Dentures as per the shape of your mouth.

There may be a difference in the fitting of temporary and permanent dentures as the former is prepared with estimated measurements while the latter is made precisely with the help of X-Ray and CT Scan of your mouth.

Some people may not need full dentures as only replacement for missing teeth is required while the other teeth are still holding strong. Those people get the Partial Dentures.

PROPER CARE OF DENTURES IS A MUST

However, the most important thing to remember is that Dentures also need the same amount of care or even more than your natural teeth. Proper oral hygiene, care and regular visits to your Local Dentist become mandatory or else you can have several problems like bad breath and feeling of uneasiness with the dentures.

As the dentists popularly say, dentistry is not expensive, neglect is.

If you do not maintain good oral hygiene, the costs of Dental Treatment may rise exponentially.

SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT CLEANING DENTURES

DENTURES CAN GIVE MALODOR

People generally believe that dentures are made of acrylic and hence they cannot develop malodor. There cannot be a bigger misconception. The dentures are made of acrylic alright but, they have microscopic pores and crevices which may give refuge to numerous bacteria in your mouth. This will cause malodor and bad breath. It is very important that denture users soak their dentures overnight in cleaning solutions prescribed by their dentist.

CONSULT A DENTIST IMMEDIATELY IF MOUTH REMAINS DRY

The people above 65 using dentures may start feeling too much dryness in their mouth. This happens due to reduced production of saliva induced by too much intake of medicines. The saliva in the mouth works as an antibiotic.

Deficiency in its production can lead to xerostomia and other problems. If you are also facing this problem then you must consult a dentist immediately so that suitable oral moisturizers can be provided.

ROUTINE CHECKUPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT

Being careless about routine checkups after getting new dentures is a routine habit. But, this careless can prove to be very costly to the patients. Mouth sores, angular cheilitis and leukoplakia are some of the problems that can surface in people with dentures who miss their routine checkups.

Negligence in this can prove to be very costly in such cases and hence the patients must ensure that they do not miss their routine dental checkups.Â

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