“Do dentures make your breath stink?”
I am a 63 year old female. I want to know if dentures make your breath stink?
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No, but you need to brush them ideally after each meal. A special denture brush and soap.
Yes, they can if you do not clean them. They can NOT be worn at night and must be soaked in a cleaner.
The dentures can retain plaque and bacteria just like teeth. It is important to clean your prosthesis daily as well as gently wiping your gums and doing a mouthrinse with a product like Listerine.
Sometimes with an immediate denture after teeth have been extracted and while the tissues are healing, the mouth can have a strong scent. If this is the case then utilize a gentle rinse of 0.12% Chlorhexidine (prescribed by dentist) or warm salt water until tissue are fully healed. Avoid vigorously swishing.
Sometimes with an immediate denture after teeth have been extracted and while the tissues are healing, the mouth can have a strong scent. If this is the case then utilize a gentle rinse of 0.12% Chlorhexidine (prescribed by dentist) or warm salt water until tissue are fully healed. Avoid vigorously swishing.
Rarely does the denture itself produce or contain odors, but a mouth without teeth, if not cleaned off enough or not removing the denture daily, can result in odors and fungal infections.
Dentures don’t make the breath stink but it’s important to clean them after every meal and rinse mouth and take them out at night and leave them in water .
If you don't keep your teeth and/or dentures nice and clean, yes, your breath will stink. That's from the bacteria that's normally in your mouth. This doesn't include if you have a post-nasal drip or a sour stomach, that can affect your breath. So, if you wear dentures, be sure to clean them every night with a denture cleaner and using a soft denture brush. And if you have any of your own teeth, be sure to keep them sparkling, as well, preferably with a battery or electric toothbrush. Be sure to brush well along your gum line, too.
They can cause halitosis. You should take your dentures out and minimally rinse your mouth out. Are you brushing your dentures multiple times per day? All these suggestions should help. Also, have your dental provider clean your dentures , you should see him/her at least once per year to check the fit of your appliances and to screen you for oral cancer.
