Denture Care Tips: Foods You Can Eat and Avoid

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Denture Care Tips: Foods You Can Eat and Avoid

September 30, 2016 Leave a commentCosmetic Dentistry, Dentist Melbourne, Dentures, Preventive DentistryBy Dr Halim Prayogo (Dentist)

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If you are a denture wearer, with either a full or partial denture, you need to take extra care of your mouth. One aspect of this is that your diet is essential to keeping your dentures intact over time. With a good diet and proper care and maintenance, you can avoid unexpected denture issues and repair in the future.

One of the best ways to take care of your denture is to recognise the foods that can be problematic for dentures. This simple guide can help you keep your full or partial denture in tip-top shape.

Foods You Can’t Eat

Tea and coffee – caffeine is not a good thing for dentures. It is important that you are careful to keep your mouth moist, but caffeine causes dehydration.

If you enjoy coffee or tea, make sure to balance out your drink with plenty of fluids that increases saliva flow. Saliva keeps your dentures moist as well as preventing them from irritating the gums and causing friction.

Sticky candies – when it comes to taking care of your teeth, sticky candies are one of the most common foods you need to avoid to protect your teeth from damage and decay. Denture wearers should be aware that eating sticky candies can dislodge your dentures.

Nuts and Seeds – fragments of nuts can lodge between your denture and your gums. Also, nuts and seeds require a chewing action that is often performed on only one side of the mouth.

Pitted olives, seedless grapes and berries are a tasty and nutritious alternative to nuts and seeds. They are also much more denture-friendly snacks.

Hard foods – crunchy fruits and raw vegetables are hard to chew. They can only increase the risk of denture damage. You can slice hard foods into bite-size chunks or eat many types of soft foods instead.

Additional Denture Care Tips

Bite with care. Don’t bite at the front of your mouth while wearing dentures. Use your canines instead when biting down.

If you are still adjusting to dentures, take things slowly. Eat soft foods and cut them into small pieces or strips.
Clean your dentures every day. Use a soft bristled brush or a denture cleaner to get rid of the food debris that might become stuck on the denture.

Soak your dentures when you are not wearing them. Dentures must be kept moist or they will dry out and lose their shape.

Keep follow-up visits with your dentist. If you encounter any issues with your dentures, your dentist can make adjustments to improve comfort and prevent larger issues in the future. Don’t ever try to adjust your denture on your own.

Denture Care Instructions at Q1 Dental in Melbourne

If you want to know more about how you can take good care of dentures at home, talk to your trusted dentist in Melbourne at Q1 Dental. Though eating with your denture might be uncomfortable at first, or not as convenient as eating with your natural teeth, it is still an effective dental treatment. Once you are accustomed to your dentures, you can then enjoy a wide range of foods. Aside from improving your smile, dentures can also improve your dental health and the quality of your life.

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