Did you know that artificial teeth and dentures, such as dental prostheses, also need to be cleaned regularly? In particular, full dentures must be meticulously cared for and cleaned. If dental prostheses and dentures are not regularly cleaned and freed from food residues, this can lead to serious health problems. Your "third set" of teeth requires just as much care as your natural teeth. In today's blog post, we will explain how you can efficiently clean your dental prosthesis and dentures.
Perfectly cleaning dentures and prostheses
You must clean and care for full dentures and artificial teeth as meticulously as your natural teeth. Although dental prostheses are not directly susceptible to cavities, the surrounding gums and tissue can become inflamed by plaque and germs. Harmful bacteria also cause bad breath. You should be particularly careful with partial dentures, as the part of the tooth that has not been replaced is particularly susceptible to cavities.
To protect prostheses and dentures from harmful germs, you should subject them to an intensive cleaning procedure at least once a day. Use our emmi-dent ultrasonic toothbrush for this purpose. Since conventional toothpaste is less suitable for cleaning prostheses, you should also definitely use our special ultrasonic toothpaste. The additives it contains can roughen prostheses or dentures.
In addition to the right equipment, you should pay attention to the correct brushing technique. Clean the inside and outside surfaces with gentle circular movements. The interdental spaces and the inner tooth surfaces are particularly important here. To support your daily cleaning ritual, you can rinse your prosthesis under running water after each meal. An overnight cleaning bath is also ideal.
Do not neglect your natural teeth despite prosthesis care
Despite careful prosthesis care, you should not neglect the care of your natural teeth. If you clean your prosthesis with our emmi-dent ultrasonic toothbrush, cleaning your natural teeth will be doubly easy. Once you have removed the prosthesis from your mouth, you can gently massage your gums with a soft brush head and a little water.
This will promote blood circulation and at the same time remove germs and food residues. Since prostheses usually put pressure on the gums, a gentle massage will do your gums good. You can also clean your natural teeth gently with a suitable toothpaste. To do this, move our emmi-dent ultrasonic toothbrush over your teeth with gentle circular movements.
Another important point in professional prosthesis cleaning is regular dental check-ups. A professional dental cleaning can also be appropriate and promote your dental health. If you take all the points mentioned into account, you will enjoy your prosthesis for a very long time and preserve your own teeth for a long time.
