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 Please
remember that dentures are not permanent. Changes continue
to occur in the bone and soft tissues of the mouth.
Your initial adjustment period:
• Leave dentures in for the first 24 hour period -
you will be scheduled for a 24 hours post - insertion appointment
• Feelings of fullness and increased salivation will
decrease with time
• Sucking on a piece of hard candy may help gagging
sensation
• Expect sore spots to develop during this initial adjustment
period
Eating with your new dentures:
• Cut up food into small bite-sized pieces
• Eating with food on both sides of your mouth may be
helpful
• Biting foods with your front teeth will tend to dislodge
dentures and the underlying tissues
• Avoid sticky foods
• Learning to eat with dentures takes time. Eating with
dentures will never be as easy or efficient as eating with
natural teeth. Please be patient
Talking with your new dentures:
• Adjusting takes time - read out loud to speed up
the process
• Muscles will need to be re-educated so they will retain
the denture
• The feeling of crowding of tongue will decrease with
time
Cleaning your mouth and your dentures:
• Cleanse and massage your mouth daily with a soft
toothbrush
• Brush dentures with a soft toothbrush and ordinary
facial soap
• Never use toothpaste to brush your dentures - it is
too abrasive
• Soak dentures overnight in a commercial denture soaking
solution (never use bleach on dentures with metal parts)
Denture Do's and Don'ts :
• Do leave your dentures out at night while you sleep
• Only use denture adhesives on advice of your dentist
• Never attempt to adjust, repair, or refit your denture
yourself
• Do come in for your regular checkups
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