Why do people put their false teeth in water ?? also the water disapears day by day, are the teeth drinking it

always wondered why theyre put into water, afterall false teeth r just plastic.

Why do people put their false teeth in water ?? also the water disapears day by day, are the teeth drinking it
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Reply:I assume the water goes down because every time you take them out of the container some water is lifted out as well.
Reply:To keep them clean I guess from pollutants in the air? or bugs in the air.





And the water evaporates away (this does happen under 100C at standard [atmospheric] pressure)
Reply:The mouth is moist, or wet, so storing your teeth in water keeps them in the same medium and state as when they are in your mouth. The water disappearing is the action of evaporation, nothing more.
Reply:If you put your dentures dry into your mouth it can make you heave,and also it keeps your dentures clean.not all are plastic some are metal.the ones that clip on to the ones that you have left.so look after your teeth or you will end up like me with none.lo.now go and brush them.
Reply:if you don%26#039;t put them into water whan you have then out the dentures can become brital. so if you was to eat something it can break them.


and the water should be changed daily, and you should brush them after every meal. billie
Reply:they%26#039;re put into water so that when they%26#039;re removed to go back into the mouth,the moisture on the denture helps to create a better seal . also by soaking them,any old food particles(ewww!) can be removed easier .i am assuming that on each removal from the water,some is lost but that the water is evaporating too.
Reply:to keep them from drying out and becoming distorted. If they let them get dried out they wouldn%26#039;t fit in their mouths properly.
Reply:Old people usually do this, to keep them clean and fresh for the following day use. By the way how old are you? Water do not disappear when dentures are taken out of the container. The volume (water) increases when you put something with it. It goes back to its original volume when you remove the dentures thus it would appear less. The detures can%26#039;t drink. Try experimenting water and ice cubes. Put half a glass of water and drop 6 ice cubes and you will see the volume will increase the water will rise up appearing to be more. remove the ice cubes the water level will go down. Cheers.
Reply:I presume they are put in water to keep them in shape and stops them warping, because in the mouth they are used to being in a moist (saliva based) condition, so by putting them in water replicates to a point that condition. Also I should imagine for cleanliness and hygiene one should change the water daily not put back into the same old water afer all you would be transferring possible germs from the mouth.
Reply:People, especially oldies put false teeth in water to soften sticked food into it so that it can easily be removed.Also so that dust will not stick in the false teeth while its outside the mouth. Lastly to keep it lubricated. Its a joke that false teeth drinks it.Few reasons why water becomes few in the container is because some of it evaporates, little of it is absorbed by the denture and lastly when dentures are taken out, some water goes with it outside.- Lester Santibanez
Reply:because thats what the dentist advises us to do !!! because they can can damaged so keeping them in water helps so they in something soft and not getting bashed about.



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