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How can the residues of the fittydent Denture Adhesive or fittydent Adhesive Cushions be removed?
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To remove all non water-soluble residues, a denture cleansing tablet with alkaline properties is required. fittydent Cleansing Tablets meet this requirement and can remove all non water-soluble residues on the dentures that other tablets may not remove.
The powerful anti-bacterial formula kills germs that cause odour and plaque and leaves dentures fresh and clean.
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How much time does it take to clean the denture properly?
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The fittydent Cleansing Tablets work quickly to remove stains and hygienically clean dentures. If the user uses the fittydent Cleansing Tablets on a daily basis, the denture will be sufficiently cleaned in a few minutes. If the user uses the tablets irregularly, a cleansing time of 30 minutes is recommended. In order to remove older residues or stains, we recommend leaving the dentures in the solvent overnight. If the user did not use fittydent Cleansing Tablets for a long time, we recommend to remove residues with pure alcohol (96%).
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Will the fittydent Cleansing Tablets also remove tar and nicotine stains?
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When fittydent Cleansing Tablets are used regularly, the baking soda and peroxide formula cleans even stubborn stains like tar and nicotine, and whitens teeth. If a thorough cleaning is necessary, we recommend leaving the denture in the solvent overnight.
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Will fittydent Cleansing Tablets affect metal parts of the denture?
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Since the fittydent Cleansing Tablets are alkaline, not acid, metal parts will not be affected. Therefore they are also highly recommended for partial dentures and orthodontic braces.
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Denture bath
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We recommend users of any denture cleansing tablets to use a denture bath instead of a glass to clean their dentures. By using a denture bath users can avoid drinking by mistake the tablet solution after the denture is taken out the solution.
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Do Cleansing Tablets cause change in denture (i.g. colour of dentures)?
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Every now and then, dentists are confronted with dentures whose surface or colour has changed. This transformation is often blamed on chemical cleansers used to clean the dentures. However, one must remember that there are many additional factors which can also cause these changes to dentures.
For example:
- Unsatisfactory polymerisation of the denture material
- A particularly aggressive mouth environment – especially in patients with illnesses of the digestive system (endogenous causes)
- Attack by bacteria – can tend to loosen up the molecular structure
- Taking of medication on a regular basis
- Frequent imbibing of hard liquor
- Brushing teeth with a toothpaste which retains chloroform
In extreme cases, dentists are presented with corroded, raw and brittle - almost worn out - dentures. Over time, with faulty polymerisation, corrosion can occasionally occur. Water seepage in the structure of the material, discoloration from changing refractions of light, or loss of transparency can also result.
In recent years, improved quality of denture materials has meant the described changes seldom occur, or are seen only infrequently compared to earlier sue - even though the use of chemical cleansers has grown. The increase of use of chemical cleaners is not only the number of users, but the frequency of regular use.
These findings, as well as those from dental practices, justify the conclusion that chemical cleansers can not be blamed for changes in dental materials. Rigorously controlled tests regularly conducted by manufacturers of dental cleansers have also yielded the same results as the microscopic findings in dental practices.
