How To Polish Dentures
Your smile says a lot about who you are, and if you have just recently undertaken toe process of getting yourself a new set of dentures, you may be relearning what it takes to keep your smile looking bright and staying that way.
Items Needed:
- Q-tip or small wooden dowel
- Cotton balls
- String or durable tape
- 1 pair of new nylon panty hose
- Denture brush
- Denture approved toothpaste
- Baking soda
- Distilled white vinegar
- Wide mouthed bowl
- Warm water
- Cold water for rinsing
- Remove your dentures. Take your dentures out and place them into the wide mouthed bowl. Pour in enough warm water to cover and add 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar with 1 teaspoon baking soda. Allow dentures to rest in the bowl for at least an hour.
- Clean your dentures. Remove your dentures from the bowl and use your denture brush and denture paste to thoroughly clean all surfaces of the dentures. Avoid the use of regular toothpaste as this can cause tiny scratched on the surface of the dentures, which in turn provide a surface for stains to adhere. Rinse with cold water and dry completely.
- Polish your dentures. Use scissors to remove a small section of the leg of the nylon panty hose and set aside. Wrap the head of a Q-tip or small wooden dowel with a cotton ball and cover with a small section of the nylon to create a bulb like head. Secure in place with string or sturdy tape. Use small, tight circular motions and light to medium pressure, run the polishing stick over the surface of the dentures until shiny. Do not over polish.