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A member asked:
What do you soak dental flippers or dentures in and is it safe to soak them in mouth wash mixed with warm water?
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Commercial cleaner: Soak them in a commercial cleaner made for dentures. If you mouth wash has alcohol in it, then the denture will dry out and weaken or discolor over time. A 30 second mouthwash soak is ok.
Answered 9/21/2013
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Yes: Flippers or dentures can be soaked in commercial denture cleansers, mouthwash, or even soap and water, then rinsed thoroughly before putting them back in.
Answered 12/17/2012
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Effervescent cleaner: The best thing to soak them in is an effervescent antimicrobial cleaner. (polident, efferdent, etc.) you should scrub them first with toothpaste and toothbrush. (forget tv ads). I have been doing this over 30 years and have never seen a problem from brushing them. Mouthwash/water ok, but there is up to 19% alcohol , in this and can dry out acrylic. Little goes a long way.
Answered 6/3/2019
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Denture cleanser: Same material you would use for full or partial dentures nothing else.
Answered 4/26/2018
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