Denture Care

Tooth Brush in Front of DenturesAdvice and tips on caring for your dentures

  • Only your dental professional is qualified to adjust your denture or partial.
  • Dentures should be brushed inside and outside daily with a soft, large nylon denture tooth brush with round-ended bristles.
  • Use denture creams instead of toothpastes, which are too abrasive. Rinse with cold water. Dentures warp if placed in hot water.
  • Your dentist can help remove stains which may build up on the dentures.
  • Have loose dentures checked by the dentist.  They may need to be relined.
  • When not in use, cover dentures with water or a denture-cleaning solution to prevent them from drying out.
  • Most dental insurance policies provide coverage for new dentures every 5 years.