How to wear dentures: basic rules and recommendations from experts
Dental prosthetics is a fairly common dental procedure that involves the installation of a special structure that restores one or more teeth.
The procedure itself is performed in several stages: from preparing the oral cavity to making dentures based on an individual impression. It is important to figure out in advance how to get along with the structure in order to avoid pain and discomfort.
We have collected detailed recommendations on how to quickly get used to dentures and how to maintain oral hygiene if you have them?
Is it necessary to remove dentures?
How to quickly get used to dentures? For the first few days, do not eat solid food and chew all food as slowly as possible. The dentist can also recommend special exercises that restore diction and preventive massage that relieves discomfort and discomfort in the gums. On average, adaptation takes about 1 month. After this, you will no longer feel the dentures as a foreign structure.
Many patients have a stereotype that dentures should be removed at night and a glass of water should be placed. That's because this is exactly the format we often saw in old films. However, previously the structures were made of rubber, which, if you breathe through your mouth (and during sleep it becomes impossible to control this process), dries out greatly and can even become deformed.
Should I take my dentures off at night today? Modern production technologies and materials do not deform or crack in any way when in contact with air. The structures are made from nylon or acrylic and are characterized by increased comfort and high strength. Therefore, there is no need to necessarily remove dentures before going to bed. Unless on an individual basis, if it was recommended by the dentist.
Most often, doctors strongly recommend removing the structures if they put a lot of pressure on the gums. This will avoid pain and discomfort, and will help the gums recover. How to properly remove a denture so as not to damage either the oral cavity or the structure itself? It's quite simple:
- Place your thumb and index finger between your cheek and the top of the denture.
- Apply gentle pressure to the area where the denture touches the surface of the gums.
- Shake the structure a little to loosen it.
- Once the attachment gives way, remove the upper denture.
With the bottom the procedure looks the same. It is necessary to rock the structure back and forth until the fastening becomes loose. The first few times, removing dentures is not so easy. However, over time you will get used to it and will be able to disconnect the structures in just a couple of minutes.
How to properly store dentures to avoid damage? If you do not plan to re-wear the structure within the next few hours, place it in a special sterile solution. Some types of dentures can be stored in ordinary clean water. Before reuse, be sure to clean the base using special creams that prevent the growth of bacteria and eliminate unpleasant odors.
Features of using Corega cream
When re-wearing a denture, it is necessary to securely fix it to avoid discomfort when chewing food. And for this, a special adhesive cream is used. Most often it is recommended to use it at the initial stage to ensure a more reliable fit of the structure and speed up adaptation to it.
How to use Corega for dentures:
- Pre-clean the base of the structure using Koreg tablets that eliminate unpleasant odors and microbes.
- Apply a thin layer of cream evenly to the dried, cleaned dentures. Can be striped or dotted.
- Avoid applying cream at the very edge of the structure.
- Insert the dentures and press onto the base.
- Wait a few seconds for it to lock.
What to do if your denture rubs your gums? To avoid discomfort and pain, it is necessary to remove the structures at night on a daily basis so that the gums can rest and recover. Above we have collected all the recommendations on how to remove dentures and secure them for better fixation. And also how to reduce discomfort during the period of getting used to new designs. By following all the listed rules, you will be able to adapt faster and enjoy the finished result in the form of restoration of the dentition and chewing function.