Keeping Dentures and Retainers From Retaining Odors

Denture or Retainer Breath

Keeping Dentures & Retainers From Retaining Odors

Those who wear removable dentures or retainers must understand the importance of proper hygienic care as an important means of maintaining a healthy oral mucosa.

Denture and retainer cleanliness is often poor due to improper mechanical cleansing and the relative inefficiency of most commercial products for chemical cleansing. Dentists and patients should realize that microbial plaque on dentures may be harmful to both the oral mucosa and the patient’s general health.

It is the responsibility of the patient to maintain oral hygiene through a daily home care routine, but it is the obligation of the dentist to motivate and instruct the patient and provide the means and methods for plaque control.

Attack the Plaque

It’s a little known fact that plaque, tartar and bacteria can build up on retainers, mouth guards, dentures and aligners. Plaque, tartar and bacteria can populate any surface of the mouth, including the appliances used in the mouth. Keeping the plaque, tartar and bacteria in check can decrease the smells associated with any appliance used in the mouth.

Brush, Brush, Brush

Brushing after every meal is the first step in keeping dentures and retainers from holding onto the foul smell of particles of rotting food. Dentists and hygienists should ensure that denture and retainer wearers have solid brushing skills that remove the food particles that get stuck between the appliances and the teeth or gums. These particles feed the harmful bacteria in the mouth, the very same bacteria that is responsible for bad breath.

Balance Bacteria

Adding the ProBiora3 probiotic blend to oral care products, the beneficial bacteria pushes out the harmful bacteria known to make breath smelling. This probiotic blend is an easy way to ensure mouths smell fresh and clean.