What's the best way to clean coffee and tea stained dentures?

Question

I found out coffee stains teeth, but does tea, what do you recommend?

Answer 1

Not toothpaste: Soak in denture cleanser and use soap along with a soft brush. Toothpaste is too abrasive and will be hard on the acrylic surfaces in most dentures. If the staining is persistent or severe, ask the dentist to use an ultrasonic cleaner on them when you are in for your annual oral cancer examination.

Answer 2

Ultrasonic cleaner: Have your dentist run it through the ultrasonic cleaner which most offices will have. Don't try to clean it with toothpaste as the abrasives will affect the acrylic and then spoil the fit of the denture.

Answer 3

Dentist: Go in for your checkup and ask them to clean your dentures. Sometimes they will be ultrasonically cleaned and then polished. Depends on office. We have much stronger cleaners for this. At home, clean thoroughly with soft toothbrush and toothpaste, then soak in antimicrobial denture cleaner.Some of my patients really like "stain away" as well as the effervescent cleaners.

Answer 4

Manually brush: Soaking is fine, but to attempt to really clean the dentures, the dentures need to be soaked and then scrubbed (but not with anything too abrasive to leave scratches, etc on the dentures. Sometimes the stains are so extreme, you may want to bring to a dentist and he/she may have to send to a dental lab.

Answer 5

Denture stains: Dentures build up plaque and tartar just like natural teeth. Be sure to clean them daily. There are special toothpaste just for dentures. Also you may use some of the cleansing tablets that you soak the teeth in overnight. When you go to the dentist for a checkup, have them use their ultrasonic machine to give them a good cleaning.

Answer 6

Denture stains: Soak the dentures every night in water plus denture cleaning tablets. If this doesn't help, ask your dentist if he or she can clean them in an ultrasonic bath. If the dentures are very old, the stains may not come out, and it may be time for new dentures.

Answer 7

Denture stains: Over-the-counter denture cleaners and brushing with a denture brush on a regular basis is the best defense of stains. Beyond that, have your dentist place them in his or her ultrasonic cleaner for you to get most of the stubborn stains.

Answer 8

At dental office: Bring them to your dentist for a professional cleaning when you go for your check-up. Even if you have full dentures you should be checked every 6 months. We check the fit/wear of the dentures, do an oral cancer check, check the tissues for changes/ bone deterioration, take a panoramic x-ray to check on bone levels (@5 yrs, ), and clean your dentures. @home - scrub with toothpaste, soak in cleaner.

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