To ensure a smooth adjustment to your new dentures, try the following helpful hints:

1. Expectations of your denture: you may feel a little discomfort in the initial adjustment period as your mouth adjusts to your new dentures. This adjustment will differ according to the patient’s mouth conditions, general state of health, age, sensitivity attitude, and the ability to become accustomed to their new appliance.
2. Daily care: your natural teeth, dentures must be cleaned of plaque and other food particles. We recommend cleaning us daily with a non-abrasive brush and mild detergent, followed with a rinse. Soaking them in denture solution overnight after this process would maintain the life of it. It is important that you do not sleep with us. You should remove them at the end of each day to give your mouth, supporting muscles and tissues a chance to relax and distress.
3. Minimal discomfort: Whilst a new denture will try to mimic your natural teeth, it will still cause some areas of discomfort. Patients often find speaking difficult after the denture has been positioned and should practice speaking slowly and quietly with their new dentures fitted. Depending on the patient, they may feel a slight increase in saliva production in the mouth during the initial period. They may also feel soreness in their mouth as it gets used to the newly fitted dentures. However these discomforts should slowly disappear as patients get used to us. If they persist, it is important to see us.
4. Eating: Patients should eat foods that are easier to chew and bite. It is recommended that patience use both sides of their mouth when eating so that pressure can be distributed evenly. Avoid foods that are too hot, or too hard for your teeth to bite into.
5. Speaking: you may have difficulty speaking while your tongue, jaw and lips are getting used to your new dentures. Patients should practise speaking slowly and quietly with their new dentures fitted to allow their mouth to adjust.
6. Cleaning your dentures: It’s highly recommended and expected that all denture wearers clean and wash their teeth and dentures as often as they can. This should be done each night before bed. Bacteria can easily get trapped in the dentures and cause infections and breath odours. Dentures should be bathed and washed in lukewarm or cold water, and soaked in a plastic container overnight.
7. Oral hygiene: It is important to care for your natural teeth and surrounding gums as this will also ensure that your dentures are also kept as clean as possible. As well as regular visits to their dentist, patients should brush their teeth (as well as their dentures) at least twice a day, and also floss as part of this process.
8. Adjustment to dentures: If there are any discomforts overtime, patient should consult their dental prosthetist or us so us can be refitted.
9. Regular consultations: Due to subtle changes in your mouth overtime, a regular consultation to your dental prosthetist should be done as they can ensure that the denture is still suitably fitted for the patient.