1. Dentures and partials should be removed at night to let oral tissue rest. Saliva decreases and bacterial counts increase overnight. As a result, continuous denture wear may cause denture stomatitis, redness and irritation in the palatal tissue. Poor hygiene of dentures also contributes to denture stomatitis. Plaque and calculus collects on dentures just as on natural teeth. Dentures should be brushed and soaked overnight.
Dentures should be kept in a cup of water or denture cleaner that is poured out when the dentures are put into the mouth each morning. Clean dentures with liquid hand soap, dishwashing liquid or denture cleaning paste. Avoid scrubbing dentures with regular toothpaste because it may mar the finish.
References
Mohammad, A.R. Geriatric Dentistry: A clinical guidebook. College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University
MacDonald, D.E. Principles of Geriatric Dentistry and their Application to the Older Adult with Physical Disability, Clinics of Geriatric Medicine 2006; 22: