The Importance of Properly Cleaning Your Dentures in Portland OR

toothbrushe-24232_640At Classic Denture Center, we pride ourselves in the hygiene education that we provide our patients. That said, we still see some denture wearers having trouble understanding the importance of regular and proper cleaning of their dentures.

This is very important to us that our patients take part in a daily cleaning routine to help avoid all sorts of oral trouble.

Here’s why:

Partial and full acrylic dentures have surface pores and it is possible for dangerous germs such as: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and hundreds of other garden-variety germs to get stuck and grow in these pores.

In our opinion, this is of the most important reasons to regularly clean your dentures. We want our patients to control denture bacteria and prevent unnecessary exposure to microbes that could cause oral and systemic disease.

Denture bacteria can also impact one of the biggest everyday problems, which is bad breath. Since the body’s scent receptors become accustomed to a smell they are exposed to frequently, you may not be able to detect odor coming from your dentures. To ensure fresh breath, consider overnight soaking to reduce the odor-causing bacteria on your dentures.

If you have any questions about properly cleaning your dentures in Portland, OR, denturist Tanya Poleon would be happy to help! Make an appointment today or click here to contact our office.