Postoperative Instructions: Dentures and Partials

• Sore Spots: Usually, your mouth will have a few "sore spots" after wearing the denture/partial for 24 hours. These areas can be relieved with very little effort during your next appointment.
• Chewing: The new bite may not feel completely comfortable for several weeks. We can adjust the contacting surfaces of your teeth after the dentures/partials have settled into place.
• Cleaning the Dentures/Partials and your Mouth: Your denture/partial can be cleaned easily by using a denture brush and a mild toothpaste. Periodic denture soaks are very useful (ex: polident). Even better is using a dental ultrasonic cleaning unit with a cleanser (ex: Sonic Brite). We recommend leaving your partials out of your mouth at night and soaking in water.
• Dentures only: Brush your gums with a regular toothbrush once per day to toughen and clean them.
• Partials only: Use special care to clean parts of the partial that contact any natural teeth. Both the partial and the natural teeth must be kept very clean on a daily basis to reduce the chance of new dental decay starting.
• We have done our best to provide you with well-fitted, functional, and esthetic dentures/partials. We feel confident that after a few weeks of becoming adjusted to the new dentures/partials, you will have years of satisfaction from them.
• Over time, your jawbone and gums shrink when there are teeth missing. When this occurs, your dentures/partials will feel loose and may require relining. Wearing ill-fitting dentures/partials for too long without refitting can cause severe bone loss and very serious oral disease. Please call our Carrollton, TX dental office if these symptoms occur.
• We look forward to helping you adjust to and enjoy your new dentures/partials.

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