Hauling it out of your mouth

The first time I used fixative, taking the denture out seemed like a freakish experience. The technique used to remove it when there is no fixative is quite easy but doesn’t fully work once it’s fixed in. You need to jimmy it a bit with a finger, ease it down at the front and then rock it a bit. It may seem like a lot of work reading about it, but once you do it a few times it gets a lot easier.

Once it’s free, there’s another freakish experience in store. 

The fixative forms some sort of ‘spit bridge from hell’, have your denture brush ready and use soap (never toothpaste) to scrub the remaining fixative from the denture. Then you can put your denture away for the night it whatever container you use. It’s important not to leave it in overnight, even if it feels like you can’t get the denture out of your mouth. It’s important to rest your mouth and not risk putting the denture out of shape.

For the fixative still remaining on the gums, just spit the majority of it out (I don't need to tell you that, this WILL come naturally). Brush your remaining teeth and also gently brush the gum line and the roof of your mouth (also a freakish experience that eases in freakishness after a few times.

It’s all part of the adjustment phase. This becomes routine after a while and you get used to it.

If you’re new to dentures, I hope this takes away any apprehension of using fixative. At first I wasn’t too sure and waited a while to get used to the denture first, then took the leap. Yes, it will keep the denture in place but it’s not super glue, it can and will be removed if you need to (and do not, ever, use super glue on your dentures!!!)

If you have a different way or a better experience than mine, post it in the comments.