{"id":2137,"date":"2023-08-07T12:31:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2025-06-24T04:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:57:06","slug":"how-do-i-care-for-my-removable-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/dental-clinics\/how-do-i-care-for-my-removable-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"how do i care for my <span class=\"highlight\"> removable dentures?<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2137\" class=\"elementor elementor-2137\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25465e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b25465e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f19b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f19b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring for dentures is easy, when you know how. When our customers get dentures for the first time, they can feel a little overwhelmed. Sure, they\u2019re rebuilding their smile and therefore building up their confidence, but dentures are a big adjustment.<\/p><p>These days, dentures look SO natural, and they won\u2019t be noticeable at all. However, you have to take pride in them, just as you would with real teeth. Here\u2019s how!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1748e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1748e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">keep the dentures clean<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a846d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a846d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After eating, it\u2019s important to get into a habit of brushing your dentures with a soft bristled brush. This will remove food particles and stop bacteria from becoming a problem. Don\u2019t use whitening toothpaste, because this can bleach them and ruin our perfect shade matching.<\/p><p>Rinse them properly before popping them back in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121abbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"121abbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">keep your mouth clean<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d1cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65d1cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you still have some teeth, you should brush and floss as normal.<\/p><p>It\u2019s also vital that you brush your gums, tongue and palette!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b3feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b3feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">soak your dentures overnight<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a46eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38a46eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To keep your dentures in tip-top shape, they&#8217;ll need to stay moist in most cases. That&#8217;s how you&#8217;ll ensure they stay a perfect fit.<\/p><p>You can choose to store in water or a denture-soaking solution. If you come to smilogy, we&#8217;ll talk you through what&#8217;s best for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6bdc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e6bdc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">keep your dentures safe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b1dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31b1dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to brush them or soak them, you\u2019ll need to take your dentures out. It\u2019s best to place them in water or on a towel when they\u2019re not in your mouth.<\/p><p>If you drop them, they can break easily as they\u2019re quite fragile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e10236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e10236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">keep checking in with us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab229e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab229e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you wear dentures, it\u2019s important to come for regular check-ups at smilogy. Dentures can sometimes come loose or experience other issues, and it\u2019s important we\u2019re on top of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5c791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc5c791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">book in and let us help you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea6550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea6550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have any questions at all about your dentures, our friendly Australian dentists have the answers. <a class=\"my-simple-u\" href=\"https:\/\/smilogy.com.au\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a> with us now!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caring for dentures is easy, when you know how. When our customers get dentures for the first time, they can feel a little overwhelmed. Sure, they\u2019re rebuilding their smile and therefore building up their confidence, but dentures are a big adjustment. These days, dentures look SO natural, and they won\u2019t be noticeable at all. However, you have to take pride in them, just as you would with real teeth. Here\u2019s how! \/*! elementor &#8211; v3.15.0 &#8211; 02-08-2023 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} keep the dentures clean After eating, it\u2019s important to get into a habit of brushing your dentures with a soft bristled brush. This will remove food particles and stop bacteria from becoming a problem. Don\u2019t use whitening toothpaste, because this can bleach them and ruin our perfect shade matching. Rinse them properly before popping them back in. keep your mouth clean If you still have some teeth, you should brush and floss as normal. It\u2019s also vital that you brush your gums, tongue and palette! soak your dentures overnight To keep your dentures in tip-top shape, they&#8217;ll need to stay moist in most cases. That&#8217;s how you&#8217;ll ensure they stay a perfect fit. You can choose to store in water or a denture-soaking solution. If you come to smilogy, we&#8217;ll talk you through what&#8217;s best for you. keep your dentures safe In order to brush them or soak them, you\u2019ll need to take your dentures out. It\u2019s best to place them in water or on a towel when they\u2019re not in your mouth. If you drop them, they can break easily as they\u2019re quite fragile. keep checking in with us If you wear dentures, it\u2019s important to come for regular check-ups at smilogy. Dentures can sometimes come loose or experience other issues, and it\u2019s important we\u2019re on top of it. book in and let us help you If you have any questions at all about your dentures, our friendly Australian dentists have the answers. 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