How is denture stomatitis treated?
Good Oral Hygiene. It is important to keep your mouth as clean as possible and rinse after meals. Smoking promotes growth of further yeast infections, as does keeping dentures in the mouth for 24 hours at a time. It is important to let the mouth rest too! How do I clean my dentures? Dentures should be kept out as much as possible but definitely over night. Some yest infections will resolve completely if the dentures are not worn at night for two weeks. The dentures should be cleaned in warm soapy water and scrubbed with a soft nailbrush on the fitting surface, that is the non-polished side. The dentures can be soaked in any solution used to sterilize baby’s botels e.g. Milton’s. If your denture has metal components, do not use anything with bleach bus use chlorhexidine. Do not use the latter solution everyday as it will stain your denture. Use it once a week. There are many denture cleaners available but they tend to be more expensive than the ones mentioned. Medication. If careful cle
