Can you sleep with dentures?
My wife keeps telling me to take out my dentures before sleeping, but sometimes it's just more comfortable to leave them in. Is there any harm in sleeping with dentures, or is it better for oral hygiene to remove them?
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6 months ago
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It's really not recommended to sleep with dentures. Your gums and bone need rest from the constant pressure during the day to prevent bone loss and fungal infections like denture stomatitis. Keep them in a glass of clean water overnight instead.
6 months ago
Haan na, my mother-in-law also used to do this earlier. But the dentist strictly said to remove them at night so the gums can breathe. It's much better to clean them and keep them in water, ho na.
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6 months ago
My husband had a lot of gum soreness when he wore his dentures to bed. I made him start taking them out and rinsing his mouth with warm salt water every night. It cured his sore gums completely within a week. Let your mouth rest at night.
5 months ago
Honestly, sleeping is hard enough without having a loose set of teeth floating around in your mouth! Take them out, put them in a glass, and sleep without the fear of accidentally swallowing your smile at 3 AM.
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