denture care

Holiday Denture Problems

December 7, 2021 by Vernon Denture Clinic

During the holiday season, many denture wearers put their teeth to the test with plenty of eating, drinking, and socializing.

*Taking care of your teeth over the holidays will help you keep your focus on family and festivities, not an avoidable denture problem*

Here are some ways to avoid the most common causes of holiday-related denture chips and breaks. And if the worst happens, we’ve got some tips for how to survive until the problem can be fixed.

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Denture Care for Diabetics

November 30, 2021 by Vernon Denture Clinic

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is a condition that can pose various complications to your oral health. If you are also managing multiple healthcare issues, as are many of the senior patients we see each year, your health risks increase.

In this blog post, we outline complications that can arise from diabetes and that affect oral health, as well as what you can do to keep your mouth and dentures healthy.

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Banish Oral Malodor (Bad Breath)

August 3, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Your denturist can recommend the best products for you to combat oral malodor*

Oral malodor, halitosis, bad breath: no matter what you call it, it’s unpleasant and embarrassing. It is also one of the leading reasons that patients seek dental treatment.

Mints, gum, pills, pastes, and other breath “treatments” act mainly as temporary cover-ups. Some “breath busters” can make the problem even worse. So how can oral malodor be treated?

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Adjusting to the “New Normal”

May 13, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Diligent hand hygiene, social distancing, symptom checks, and face masks are some of the new realities of life with COVID-19*

In March 2020, our clinic and many other businesses temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

When we closed, some of our patients were forced to delay or pause treatment. Since closing, other patients have been unable to resolve various denture-related problems.

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Enhanced Protocols for Reopening

May 12, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*The BC government announced its “Restart Plan” on May 6, 2020*

On May 6, BC’s Premier announced BC’s Restart Plan. This is a phased approach to protect people and ensure that our province will rebound from COVID-19.

Phase 2 of this plan was to begin rolling out in mid-May. This includes the restart of dental services under enhanced protocols as early as May 19. As of today, we are still waiting for those protocols to be announced.

In the meantime, we wanted to provide some information on “enhanced protocols” that will affect denturists and other health-related professionals as BC restarts its economy.

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Why Is My Lower Denture Loose?

March 16, 2020 by Vernon Denture Clinic

*Complete lower dentures possess some unique characteristics to which denture wearers must adapt*

One of the most common complaints we hear from patients is that their complete lower denture is loose. What leads to issues with comfort, looseness, and reliability of a complete lower denture? And what can be done to improve things?

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