Denture soft liners are usually placed on your dentures if you are suffering from an ill-fitting denture. An ill-fitting denture can damage your gum tissue if the problem is not corrected early on. The damage is caused because an ill-fitting denture is unable to properly distribute the pressure throughout the entire denture. When this happens, your dentist will place a soft liner in your dentures in order to alleviate some of the stress and pressure from the gum tissue. The soft liner is designed to help heal your gums. Therefore, it is important to take care of the soft liner to ensure that it is able to work correctly. There are a few tips that you can use to care for your denture soft liners.

Slowly Ease back into Your Diet After Installation

After your soft liners are installed, you should eat soft foods for the first few days. This gives our soft liner a chance to settle into our dentures and mouth. After this period is over, you should begin eating foods in your regular diet. This will allow the soft liner to mold onto your tissues until they are fully healed. Transitioning slowly from soft foods into a regular diet will help to ensure that the liner works correctly.

Avoid Brushing Your Soft Liner

It is important to still clean your dentures regularly while wearing a soft liner. However, you should avoid cleaning your soft liner with a toothbrush. Soft liners are fragile and can easily be torn or ripped. As a result, it is important to brush around your soft liners and rinse with warm water when you are done.

Avoid Using Chemical Cleaners

While commercial chemical cleaners are ideal for cleaning your dentures, they can damage your soft liners. In order to ensure that your liner and dentures are clean, you can soak your dentures in a natural antibacterial rinse. You can make your own rinse at home using warm salt and water. Allow the salt to dissolve in the water before placing your dentures in it. The rinse is soft enough that it will not damage the soft liner, but it will be able to get rid of any unwanted bacteria.

Soft liners are designed to be temporary. They usually only last a few months and by that time your gums should have healed. Therefore, use these tips to ensure that your soft liners are kept in good condition until then.