Dentures in Surrey Hills

Dentures aren’t only used for eating, they’re important for improving the appearance and speech, and to prevent the teeth near the gaps from shifting. If you have missing teeth, the rest of your teeth are picking up the load of eating from the ones that are missing. It is important to replace the teeth that are missing to even up the biting and share the load out. If you’re missing teeth, or finding it difficult to eat, let us help you enjoy the food you love by having a new set of teeth made.

Dentures are usually made over a few appointments to ensure a tailor made set of teeth that fits your mouth like a glove.

1. It’s important to clean your dentures twice a day. Just like your own teeth, dentures need to be cleaned morning and night. Use a soft bristle brush to ensure all of the food and debris has been removed from your denture every day. You don’t need to use toothpaste, as the silica particles in the toothpaste may scrub off the lovely shine on your dentures. Instead, try using a non abrasive cleaner such as soft hand soap.
2. Soak your dentures. You may like to use a denture cleaner easily available from woolworths, coles or your local chemist. It is good to disinfect the dentures as part of your weekly routine.
3. Leave your dentures out at night. When you’re sleeping, it is important to leave your dentures out of your mouth and allow your gums and teeth to be uncovered. This helps to allow any pressure points to heal and prevent a fungal infection. We recommend placing the denture in your denture box provided and allow it to air dry.
4. Visit your dentist regularly. Even if you don’t have any teeth left, it is still important to visit the dentist. As we get older, there are changes which occur in our mouth. It is important for you to continue regular check ups to ensure your denture is continually fitting well. Our expert dentists also check your cheeks, gums and palate to ensure you do not have any infections or sore spots.