Denture Resolutions

A thorough cleaning of their dentures may rate low on the priority list of some denture patients. For these patients, a quick brushing and occasional five-minute soak might be the extent of their denture care. Since in many cases poor oral hygiene is a contributing factor to their tooth loss in the first place, convincing these patients to adopt a more stringent daily cleaning routine may be an uphill battle. Another major challenge with this population is motivating them to visit the dental

Partial and Full Acrylic Dentures have surface pores

To the eye, the acrylic surface of a denture appears solid and unbroken, but under a microscope, pockmarks are revealed. What does this mean to denture patients? A quick brushing every day may not be enough to thoroughly clean the denture. Even a very thorough brushing may not be sufficient to reach bacteria harbored in microscopic crevices. A denture brush and foaming toothpaste simply may not penetrate the many hiding places that microbes find in a denture surface. Some might wonder if this