{"id":256,"date":"2020-03-11T21:09:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T21:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2020-04-15T21:09:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:09:37","slug":"6-reasons-why-you-should-never-wear-your-dentures-to-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/6-reasons-why-you-should-never-wear-your-dentures-to-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons Why You Should Never Wear Your Dentures to Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dentures\nin Milwaukee<\/a> are a great way to quickly and affordably rebuild your\nbeautiful smile. However, they\u2019re not designed to replace your teeth 24\/7. In\nfact, they may end up causing your oral health much more harm than good if you\nchoose to wear them to bed. Here are six serious symptoms you may experience if\nyou don\u2019t take your dentures out before falling asleep every night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1.) Sore, Irritated Gums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking out your dentures every night gives your gums a much-needed\nrest from the extra pressure. If your dentures stay in place overnight, your\ngums may become irritated, inflamed, and develop sores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.) Bone Loss <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The same overnight pressure that effects your gums influences\nthe bone underneath as well. This can lead to accelerated jawbone loss, which\ncan cause your facial features to appear sunken and aged.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.) Ill-Fitting Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As your jawbone and gum ridge change shape, your dentures\nmay lose their close fit. Loose dentures may limit the foods you can enjoy and can\neasily slip out of place while you talk, laugh, or smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.) Bacterial Growth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The warm, damp space between your dentures and gums is the perfect\nplace for bacteria to grow. Soaking your dentures in cleaning solution overnight\ncleans out this bacterium and helps prevent it from causing bad breath, gum disease,\nand oral infections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.) Denture Stomatitis <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your mouth naturally becomes a little dry as you sleep but\nwearing your dentures through the night will exacerbate it. This could lead to reddened,\ninflamed gum tissue that\u2019s infected with yeast, which is a condition known as\ndenture stomatitis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.) Increased Risk of Respiratory Infection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The extra bacteria that grows when you don\u2019t remove your\ndentures can easily be inhaled into the lungs and lead to conditions such as\npneumonia. A recent study published in the Journal of Dental Research <\/em>investigated\nthis further by looking at nursing home residents who wore dentures. It found\nthat those who wore their dentures to bed were 2.3 times more likely to die or\nbe hospitalized from pneumonia than those who removed their dentures at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dentures are an excellent way to quickly get back to enjoying\na complete smile. However, it\u2019s essential for your oral health and your overall\nwellbeing that you take them out every night before bed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Milwaukee Dental Implants, we fully understand just\nhow important your smile is to your daily life, confidence, and health. That\u2019s\nwhy Dr. Barry Franzen offers an array of restorative services like full or\npartial dentures that can rebuild your beautiful and functional smile. With\nhigh-quality materials, modern technology, and a personalized design, he can\ncreate a smile that feels as natural and comfortable as possible. If you have\nmore questions about caring for your dentures, feel free to contact him via his\nwebsite<\/a>\nor at (414) 543-5432. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dentures in Milwaukee are a great way to quickly and affordably rebuild your beautiful smile. However, they\u2019re not designed to replace your teeth 24\/7. In fact, they may end up causing your oral health much more harm than good if you choose to wear them to bed. Here are six serious symptoms you may experience […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milwaukeedentalimplants.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}