Tips to Help You Get Accustomed to Wearing Your Dentures
By Dr. David Koepsel
Follow Your Treatment Plan
Your dentures will come with a treatment plan. Follow that plan. Your dentist designed your treatment plan for your well-being and healing.
- Take your prescribed medication.
- Arrive for all appointments and checkups.
- Follow all denture and oral care instructions.
Take Care of Your Dentures, Teeth, and Gums
Brush your dentures and soak them every night. It would be best if you continued brushing your natural teeth and gums. If you feel pain or irritation from wearing dentures, try rinsing your mouth with warm saltwater.
You can also use salt water as a basic daily rinse. Keeping things clean will hold back bacteria buildup that can cause further irritation and issues.
Start with Soft Foods
Soft foods will help you gain control of your chewing action while wearing dentures. Soft foods don’t put as much stress on your gums. Consider foods like:
- Soups
- Yogurt
- Eggs
- Pastas
- Oatmeal
- Mashed potatoes
Take Your Dentures Out Every So Often
Take your dentures out a few times each day. Your jaws, gums, cheeks, and mouth need a break. This can also help you avoid the common sores or irritations that can come from wearing dentures for the first time. Also, remove your dentures before bed each night, regardless.
Practice Talking and Singing
It would help if you spent time talking while wearing your dentures. Speak to someone close or yourself. If you want to speed up the process, spend just as much time singing.
When you sing, you must form words and sounds in particular ways. Singing will help you create more difficult mouth movements, which will help you grow accustomed to speaking with your dentures much faster. Reading aloud can also work.
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Start Testing Out Adhesives
Adhesives help a lot with denture acclimation. During the early days of wearing your dentures, speak to your dentist about which adhesives might work best with your denture.
Adhesives can make your dentures feel more comfortable and reduce irritation. Understand that adhesives aren’t a long-term solution. If you feel you must rely on adhesives, then there’s a chance you need your dentures refitted.
Don’t Hesitate to Call your Dentist
Call your dentist if you don’t understand something, need clarification, or want to go over things one more time. If weeks go by and you have pains and irritations just as you did at the start, call your dentist.
Where Can I Find Dentures Near Me?
Growing accustomed to dentures starts with a denture procedure from an experienced practitioner. Contact Drs David Koepsel, Ashton Pargman, and the East Wichita Dentist team to learn more about dentures and why you should consider them for your missing teeth. Call us at (316) 215-7152 or (316) 686-7395 on the weekends.
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