OT: dentures

I think my dentist uses ultra-sonic and/or water-pic. I have 'em polished up every year.

"Larry Blanchard" wrote

Yep, as a fellow "seasoned citizen"(old fart?), I too have had problems with my dentures not being pretty. Not a problem for me, but it drives my wife batty. I got an ultrasonic cleaner and it took the film right off in a few sessions. And to let you know how well it works, my wife totally approves of it. And THAT is a rare event.

The brand I use is Sonic Brite. It is a small, battery operated unit. You fill to a line inside with warm water and put in a 1/2 teaspoon of the Sonic Brite powder. Put the dentures in so they lay flat on the bottom. Then turn it on. It goes for 15 minutes, then turns off. You need to remove the dentures right away, or they will pick up a bad taste. In fact, you need to thoroughly clean them will water afterwards to get the bad taste off of them. But the dentures end up really smooth and clean. And I suppose it helps curtail any little critters that may want to grow on there.

You do have to buy their powder. Most people just buy the unit and powder on line. They are readily available.

One little problem with this unit is that it will just walk across the counter and fall on the floor unless you put up some kind of cage around it. I either put up some cups or put it in a box. You also have to remember to turn the switch off when done.

It works well and does not affect the plastic. If the dentures are looking bad, it could take a month or so to bring them back to pretty. I have talked to other people who use this and many of them, including me, use the unit once or twice a week. Some clean freaks use it everyday. I rinse thoroughly with water and wipe them off twice after each cleaning session. The teeth do really feel fresh and clean when you put them in after a cleaning session.

HTH, Lee

A Dremel tool.

Or look into the Festooth line of products.

Using mouthwash may make it worse, in my experience.

On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:58:48 -0700 (PDT), Robatoy

Yeah. The Festooth OF 2200 EB Router should take care of any plaque on your dentures.

ONLY $32,497.14 down and...

-- When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire. -- Whoopi Goldberg

OK, you and others have convinced me - ultrasonic is the way to go, We'll see if my wife approves :-).

Thanks to all - even the Festooth folks.

Implants. How much money you got?

Angle grinder ...

Well I am almost shocked that this OT conversation has not splintered off into E.D. and the arguments from the "experts".

Didn't George Washington have dentures made from wood?

How about using an electric toothbrush and a toothpaste with a polishing agent?

There used to be one called Topal.

What did you Dentist or Denturist say?

Way OT, but since I'm sure I'm not the only seasoned citizen on this group, I thought I might find some expertise here.

I'm having a problem with plaque forming on my dentures. Seems to have gotten worse in the last year or so, maybe my chemistry is changing.

But I can't seem to get it off. I've tried the soaks, the toothpaste especially for dentures, a vinegar/water mix, and a bleach/water mix.

The only method that had much effect was the bleach/water but it also tended to bleach out the pink "gum" color. Luckily I tried it on an old denture and not my good ones :-).

I've seen ads for ultrasonic cleaners, but I wonder if one of those was used on a regular basis what the effect on the plastic might be.

Anyone found a solution they'd share with me?

No. Ivory.

He may have had more than one set. I read somewhere that someone maybe not Washington, had dentures made with 'donor' teeth extracted from slaves which sounded a bit suspicious to me.

Sort of like Tycho Brahe who had more than one artificial nose.

(Though I presume he only wore one at time...)

Here's the details. I was starting to cringe by the time I got to the bottom of the page.

On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:59:50 -0500, Roy

this day and age, in retrospect, we really have it pretty easy.