Can I sleep with my dentures in?

You should always take your dentures out before sleeping. Your gums need 6-8 hours a day free from the pressure of dentures to rest, and sleeping with them in can cause gum inflammation (denture stomatitis) and accelerate jawbone resorption. After removing your dentures, clean them thoroughly and store them in water. However, if we have asked you to keep an immediate denture in place for a few days right after extraction, please follow those instructions and keep wearing it as directed.