Dentures
These are removable artificial teeth used to replace missing teeth.
Dentures
This dental restoration is placed over a damaged tooth to protect and strengthen it.
CROWN
This helps keep your mouth moist and washes away food particles.
Water
This daily habit helps remove plaque and food from the surfaces of your teeth.
brushing your teeth
These types of foods tend to stick to teeth longer and can increase the risk of cavities
Sticky or sugary foods
This should be done every day to remove plaque and food from dentures
Brushing your dentures
You should brush your crowns and implants at least this many times a day.
2 times a day
Another name for "Dry Mouth"
Xerostomia
You should brush for about this amount of time to clean your teeth well.
2 minutes
This vitamin helps keep the gums healthy and can be found in foods like oranges and strawberries
Vitamin C
This is where dentures should be kept when they are not in your mouth so they do not dry out.
water / denture soaking solution
This sticky film of bacteria can build up around crowns and implants if they are not cleaned well.
plaque
After eating, it can take about this long for the mouth to return to a healthy neutral pH.
30-60mins
Cleaning between teeth daily helps prevent this gum disease.
Gingivitis
These foods help strengthen teeth because they are high in calcium.
dairy foods like milk, yogurt, and cheese
Yeast that grows from uncleaned dentures
ORAL THRUSH (Candidiasis)
Using these small brushes can help clean around implants where floss may be difficult to use.
Interdental brushes
Eating or snacking on sugary foods all day keeps the mouth in this cavity-causing condition
acidic environment
A brush with these soft fibers is best for cleaning teeth and protecting the gums.
Soft bristles (soft brush)
Eating meals instead of constant snacking gives the mouth time to do this
return to a healthy neutral pH
Sleeping with dentures in your mouth can increase the risk of this oral condition.
Denture stomatitis (mouth irritation)
Gum infection around implants
Peri-Implantitis
products that help dry mouth or stimulate saliva flow
Oral moisturizers, sugar-free gum, xylitol, dry mouth spray
This part of the tooth should be brushed gently where the teeth meet the gums.
Gumline
This natural process helps repair early damage to tooth enamel using minerals from saliva and food
Remineralization