A denture works better when looking after it becomes a habit. Here’s a sensible shape for your day, along with how treatment and follow-up work at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Nobody really tells you how a denture fits into an ordinary Tuesday. You’re given instructions at delivery, then real life takes over. Before long you’re wondering when to clean it, where to leave it and whether you’re doing any of it correctly.
The aim here is to give those instructions a place in your day. Treat this as a framework and not a rulebook, because what you were told for your own mouth comes first. If what the dentist said differs from anything on this page, go with what the dentist said.
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Clean your mouth first, then put in the appliance you stored the night before, as you were shown.
Cut food down to size and spread it to both sides. Rinse or clean afterward if food has become trapped.
Most wearers remove the denture for part of each day, and evening can be a natural time for that.
Most of a good routine is shared. A couple of details change according to whether natural teeth remain in the arch.
A full-arch denture rests on the tissues and jaw shape under it, so giving those tissues daily attention and rest is at the centre of your routine.
Since your remaining teeth and tissues help carry and hold it, those teeth need thorough cleaning too, particularly where the appliance meets them.
Haven’t got a denture yet? Which design might suit you is something for the dentist to determine, and the routine can be planned from there.
A denture is shaped across a number of stages, so more than one appointment should be expected. Then it’s handed over to you, along with instructions for wearing it.
Request your visitThis visit looks at your tissues, jaw relationship and remaining teeth, as well as any existing appliance you may have.
Impressions or scans are made, and a record is taken of how your upper and lower jaws meet.
With a trial version in place, your speech, your smile, the bite and the tooth positions are evaluated. Processing follows after that.
Delivery includes checks of function, retention and pressure areas. Use this moment to ask about your routine, and to confirm when follow-up will be.
A small amount of organizing makes the routine easier to keep. Ask the dentist what they’d suggest for your own appliance before you shop for anything.
Many ordinary toothpastes are too abrasive for denture materials, so ask which products fit your appliance before picking one up.
A treatment chair and sink, then a rug in front of the reception counter.
A new appliance tends to feel odd for a while. Chewing, speech and saliva often change temporarily, so go gently with yourself and with your schedule.
A few minutes with a newspaper, read aloud, gives your tongue time to get used to the new shapes.
Manageable foods make sense at the start. You can expand your menu as your technique develops.
If a sore patch has you changing your day, it’s time to have it adjusted. Don’t reshape anything yourself.
The rest of the year
Beyond your daily habits, it’s a good idea to keep a longer view. Jaw and gum tissues keep changing, so a fit that’s fine today may not last indefinitely.
Tissues, fit and function need reviewing, and any signs of disease do too, even if you have no natural teeth left.
Your cleaning routine is a good chance to spot wear or damage on the appliance. Mention it if something has changed.
Movement, food caught beneath or sore spots may lead to an adjustment, reline or replacement, once it’s been assessed.
Unsure if your routine is right for you? Call the clinic and ask, or bring your questions to your next visit.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)St. James is an area in Winnipeg, and denture appointments for those who live there take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
Phone or send the form to say what you’re looking for. Your request gets answered by the clinic, which then confirms the time, since nothing is booked until then.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dentures in St. James.
Ask our teamIt has to be cleaned regularly, but the exact timing can fit your schedule. Ask the dentist how often yours should be done and pick a moment you won’t skip.
Most patients are told to leave it out for a certain period daily so that their tissues can rest. Your own instructions decide how that works for you.
Clean it properly when you’re able to. If food gets stuck regularly, mention that at a visit, because a change in fit can be one possible cause.
That’s a sensible precaution while cleaning it, as a slip can cause damage. Anything cracked after a fall should be looked at, so call the clinic.
It varies from one person to the next. Attaching each step to something you do already, like making your morning coffee, could help it stick more quickly.
Call (204) 338-3003 for general questions, or use the form to request a visit. Hands-on advice is given at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
Keeping your mouth healthy goes beyond the appliance. These pages cover other kinds of care that a wearer could ask about.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Want your routine checked?
St. James residents can request a denture visit at our Winnipeg clinic. After that, watch for word from the clinic on when to come in.
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