I recently got dentures, but i have no idea how to clean them.?!

I recently got dentures, but i have no idea how to clean them.?

I know to brush them, but that doesnt remove plaque. Can you use those wire pick things that i used to use on my own teeth, to scrape the plaque off, or does it scratch them?

Dentures are made of a porous plastic, if they were magnified they would look like a sponge. Bacteria, yeast and fungus all get in those little spaces and compete for their food which is starch or protein. To keep those little critters population down clean your dentures at least every 12 hours, more is better. Don't use a toothbrush, the bristles are either too tough or too sharp, use a facecloth. A brush will dull the shinny finish in about 6 months. That dull finish is caused by microscratches which will provide a Grand Canyon size home for more microcritters. Plaque is the slimmy stuff and will come off with a good cleaner (POLYDENT etc.). The buff coloured stuff is calculus and is a protective coating produced by the microcritters. Some soakers will get it off some won't. Try different ones. If you can't get it off by soaking repeatedly have your dentures cleaned and repolished by a denturist, dentist or dental lab. DON'T SCRAPE STUFF OFF!! Deep scratches make great homes for microcritters.

Rince and wipe away all gross debris from your denture after every meal. Do it over a sink half full with water just incase you drop them. Use a soaking product made for dentures, read the lable some will damage metal partials, don't use bleach it will weaken the plastic over a year and cause breakage.

Give your mouth a rest, remove your dentures at night and let them soak in cleaning solution or water. Would you wear tight shoes to bed? Poor circulation and smelly feet right? Same with your mouth, good circulation means healthy tissues. Save the brush for your gums, keep then clean and healthy too!