The doctors and staff of Ressler, Hirschl, and Lelchuk’s Miami dental offices strive to help maintain the dental health of our patients who wear dentures. To that end, we provide our patients with instructions on how to care for their replacement sets of teeth to keep them working in good condition.
Partial, full-mouth, and implant supported dentures all need to be removed on a nightly basis. To prevent them from drying out, they should be placed in cool or room-temperature water or cleaning solution—not hot water. Dentures are usually made of plastic and can easily warp in high temperatures. If they do or stop fitting as the patient’s mouth changes naturally over time, they’ll need to be refitted by a professional.
Dentures need to be brushed, but not with the same kind of toothpaste as normal teeth. Because they do not produce a biological film, dentures are much more vulnerable to being scratched by gritty materials in toothpaste. Patients should, however, continue to brush their empty mouths prior to inserting their dentures. This will restore some feeling as well as contributing to oral hygiene. Only soft-bristled toothbrushes should ever be used for anything dental-related.
Dr. Allen Ressler, Dr. Andrew Hirschl, and Dr. Ira Lelchuk operate from two locations. To schedule an appointment at the location at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Suite 1190, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, call 305-532-1444. To schedule an appointment at Intracoastal Mall, 3909 NE 163rd St, Suite 110, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33160, call 305-949-2630. They can also be reached on their website, Miami-Dental.com, through a contact form.
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