Denture home repair and reline kits should, likewise, be discouraged. The end point of self-administered denture repairs and relines is often an extremely ill fitting denture with poor occlusion. The care and daily maintenance of complete and removable partial dentures is related to the identical intraoral conditions which affect natural teeth. A program of daily denture care is essential to good oral health. Brush all surfaces with water and soap or toothpaste at least once per day.
Dental brushes are available that have specialized bristles.
Denture toothpastes are available, however hand soap is just as effective for mechanical cleaning. Individuals should be encouraged to clean dentures over a sink full of water to preclude dropping and fracturing the prosthesis. Dentures should be soaked after brushing for at least 15 minutes each day. Complete dentures placed in this solution are disinfected within 5-10 minutes. Prolonged immersion may result in bleaching of the denture acrylic base.