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Dentures have evolved in many ways over the years, and can be a wonderful solution for fixing teeth that are missing.  Dentures can be easily removed when needed, and look completely natural to others.  Unfortunately, not taking proper care of your dentures can cause problems with their comfort.  Follow these four tips to ensure that your dentures will be comfortable when wearing them.

Stick To Eating Only Soft Foods At First

When you first get your dentures, it will be difficult for you to adjust to chewing on hard foods, such as a tough piece of meat like a steak.  That is why you should stick softer foods when you start wearing dentures. For example, this includes eggs, mashed potatoes, rice, and yogurt.  After several weeks, you'll be used to wearing your dentures while eating, making it easier to start eating harder foods one again.

Keep The Dentures Clean

Even though dentures are not real teeth, they still need to be cleaned regularly.  Rarely cleaning dentures can lead to bacteria forming on them, which will eventually spread to the inside of your mouth.  Brush your dentures at the end of every day to clean off the bacteria that is on them from a day full of eating, and soak them in a dental cleanser.  Just make sure to rinse off the cleanser with water prior to wearing your dentures again.  This is because a denture cleanser can contain chemicals that are harmful to you.

Be Extra Careful When Handling The Dentures

Dentures can be very delicate, and easily break when you don't handle them properly.  It helps to clean your dentures over a towel to give the them some extra padding if they were to slip out of your hand and onto the hard bathroom counter surface.  If the dentures become damaged due to a fall, the fit will be off and cause you pain during the day when wearing them.

Have The Dentures Inspected Regularly

Having a full set of dentures still requires trips to the dentist to check for problems with your gum and the dentures themselves.  Your dentist will give the dentures an inspection, and check for changes in your mouth that could change the fit of the dentures.  The dentist may recommend a relining of the dentures so that they better form to your gums.

Have more questions about keeping your dentures comfortable? Speak with your dentist like the one from Alegre Dental and Braces about it at your next appointment to ensure that you are doing everything that you can.