{"id":14398,"date":"2024-04-12T17:11:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westgatedentalcare.net\/blog\/?p=14398"},"modified":"2026-01-08T19:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:39:22","slug":"dentures-can-they-be-worn-all-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westgatedentalcare.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/12\/dentures-can-they-be-worn-all-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Wear My Dentures All the Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You just received your new dentures<\/a>, and you look forward to the positive changes and experiences your beautiful smile will provide. Having a complete set of teeth once again can give you a new lease on life, helping you to feel more confident morning, noon, and night. But why then is it that dentists recommend you remove your dentures before going to bed? Why should you not wear your custom prosthetics 24\/7? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Much Time Should Be Spent Wearing Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The only time you should wear your dentures a full 24 hours is immediately after you receive your initial set of teeth. After that, they are not to be considered full-time teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What this means is that you only need to wear them throughout the day. When waking up, you can reinsert your dentures after thoroughly cleaning your mouth as well as your artificial teeth. You can then wear them while eating and drinking throughout the day, only to remove them before going to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few reasons why it\u2019s best that you take them out when preparing to go to sleep:<\/p>\n\n\n\n