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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Brush your artificial teeth
• Method 2 of 3: Use cleaners and other products to keep your dentures clean
• Method 3 of 3: Avoid Certain Substances
• Tips

The teeth in your brand new dentures will initially sparkle brightly when you smile. However, over time, the color of your teeth will turn from bright white to pale or even yellow. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep your teeth pearly white!

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Brush your artificial teeth

1. 1 Clean your dentures at least once a day. Just like real teeth, you need to clean your dentures at least once a day. Ideally, you should clean them after every meal, although this can be inconvenient for those who spend all day at work. So you should brush your artificial teeth at least in the evening before bed.
2. 2 Use a soft toothbrush. Use a soft toothbrush or toothpaste that is designed for artificial teeth. Many brands (such as Oral-B) make toothpastes specifically designed for artificial teeth.
   • If you choose hard toothbrushes, dentures will have numerous scratches that can cause teeth to lose their original shine.
3. 3 Use a soft, non-abrasive toothpaste. Or use toothpastes that are very low in abrasives. This is very important because strong chemical abrasives can corrode artificial teeth.
   • You can also brush your teeth without toothpaste, as the main purpose of brushing is to remove organic particles left on your teeth.
   • Buy controlled abrasiveness toothpastes with an index of 0 - 70. Controlled abrasiveness is an index used by the American Dental Association to determine the level of abrasiveness in a toothpaste. An abrasive index above 70 means that the paste is abrasive and dangerous for your dentures.
4. 4 Use dishwashing detergent if you can't find any mild toothpaste. Dishwashing detergent is the best cleanser that will not hold back the abrasives that harm your artificial teeth. It contains germicidal ingredients such as tetrasodium EDTA and triclosan that kill bacteria and inhibit their growth.
5. 5 Clean your artificial teeth using special techniques. After choosing your toothpaste, rinse your dentures with running water. Apply a strip of paste to the bristles of your toothbrush.
   • Hold the brush with the bristles facing the gums of your dentures.
   • Make small, circular vibrating motions to remove food particles. This is the best way to get to the remaining particles between the teeth.
   • Brush quickly from your gums to the very top of your teeth to remove any food debris.
   • Rinse your dentures under running water to remove toothpaste and food debris.
6. 6 Brush your teeth after every meal. From food particles or plaque, you may have black / green / gray spots on your teeth.
   • When proper oral hygiene is not followed, this plaque hardens and absorbs colored liquids such as coffee, tea, and soda.
   • Denture cleaning removes food debris and prevents plaque build-up.

Method 2 of 3: Use cleaners and other products to keep your dentures clean

1. 1 Soak dentures in containers of special cleaner. Do this 15-20 minutes before going to bed. The cleaning agent prevents the formation of plaque, which can cause discoloration of the teeth. By soaking your dentures once a day before going to bed, they will stay nice and white. The following products have been proven safe by the American Dental Association:
   • Efferdent® denture cleaner: Place one tablet in warm water and wait for the solution to fizzle. Soak dentures for 15 minutes and then rinse them under running water.
   • Fresh 'N Brite® Denture Cleaning Paste: Remove dentures and rinse under running water. Apply toothpaste to the brush and brush your teeth for 2 minutes. Rinse them thoroughly under running water. Do this twice a day.
2. 2 Use alkaline sodium hypochlorite to keep your teeth white and stain free. It effectively removes stains and reduces the growth of bacteria on artificial teeth, because when it is oxidized, it breaks the bond of the colored molecule and it becomes colorless.
   • Home preparation: In a closed container, dissolve 10 ml of regular whiteness in 200 ml of water. Soak dentures in the solution for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with running water.
   • Over-the-counter solution: Dissolve 20 ml of Dentural cleaner in 200 ml of water. Soak dentures in this solution for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with running water.
3. 3 Use a mixture of water and vinegar to keep your dentures clean. To get rid of tartar sauce, which sticks strongly to dentures and cannot be removed by brushing, use a solution made from equal parts vinegar and water.
   • This is a proven home remedy that removes tartar and can whiten dentures very well.
   • Take half a glass of white vinegar and add water to dilute it - top up the glass. Now soak the dentures in this solution for half an hour.
   • After half an hour, remove the dentures and rinse thoroughly with running water. The tartar sauce will wash off your teeth.
4. 4 Use the microwave to clean your dentures. If the denture does not have metal inserts, you can put them in the microwave for 2 minutes.
   • Place dentures in cleaning solution and microwave for 2 minutes.
   • After 2 minutes, the bacteria will die, and there will be no dirt and food debris on the artificial teeth.
5. 5 Remember to remove your dentures at night. Don't sleep with dentures in your mouth. Sleep is a time of high activity for bacteria, since little saliva is secreted in the oral cavity and its washing ability is reduced. In addition, 6 - 8 hours without artificial teeth will only benefit your gums.

Method 3 of 3: Avoid Certain Substances

1. 1 Understand why dentures are stained. Artificial teeth are made from plastic (acrylic), which becomes porous over time.It may stain from the liquid / food that we eat and drink, and this causes discoloration of the teeth.
   • The extent of the spots varies from person to person, because no one sticks to the same diet.
   • In general, try choosing light colored foods and drinks that are least likely to stain your teeth.
2. 2 Avoid tobacco and cigarettes. When you inhale cigarette smoke, it coats your teeth with tar and nicotine. Nicotine in cigarettes affects the appearance of yellow-brown stains on the teeth.
   • Nicotine is actually colorless, but when it comes in contact with oxygen, it turns into nasty yellow stains on your teeth. These stains are difficult to remove from teeth, even with dental instruments.
   • Since artificial teeth are more porous than real teeth, tobacco marks remain on them more clearly.
   • Also, don't smoke marijuana. Greenish spots remain from it.
3. 3 Try not to drink tea, coffee or other brightly colored drinks. Brown and black spots on your teeth are your abuse of tea and coffee. Coffee and tea particles are absorbed into the pores of the teeth and cause stains.

Tips

• There may still be particles of tartar on your teeth that only a dentist can remove. You can seek professional help every 6 months to keep your dentures crisp white.
• Brush your teeth over a towel or container of water - if dentures slip out of your hands, they will not break.