Dental hygiene Keeping your mouth clean is just as important when you wear dentures. Read more about how to keep your teeth clean. Cleaning dentures It’s important to regularly remove plaque and food deposits from your dentures. This is because unclean dentures can also lead to problems, such as bad breath, gum disease, tooth decay and oral thrush. Clean your dentures as often as you would normal teeth (at least twice a day: every morning and night). You should: brush your dentures with toothpaste or soap and water before soaking them to remove food particles soak them in a fizzy solution of denture-cleaning tablets to remove stains and bacteria (follow the manufacturer’s instructions) brush them again as you would your normal teeth (but don’t scrub them too hard) Dentures may break if you drop them, so you should clean them over a bowl or sink filled with water, or something soft like a folded towel. The Oral Health Foundation website has more information on cleaning dentu