RECIPES
small metal sauce pan, teflon coated is okay.
Practice run: find the 150° and 160° F marks on the ther-
mometer. Fill saucepan 1 to 2 inches with cold tap water. Place
on burner set at lowest heat. Place thermometer in water, being
careful that it could not accidentally tip out and fall on burner.
Note the time. Check the temperature of the water every few
minutes. It should reach 150° F in 20 minutes, not sooner. If it
went too fast, throw out the water, set burner lower and start
over. When the right speed of heating is reached, you are ready
to cure your denture.
Place denture in saucepan, add cold water from tap to previ-
ous level. They should be well covered. Heat as before.
When 150° F is reached, turn burner off, leave denture in
water for another 10 minutes; water temperature should eventu-
ally reach 160° F.
Pour off water and cover denture with fresh cold water.
Rinse. Denture is ready.
Note:
- If something went wrong during your first try, simply
repeat the whole procedure. - Your mouth should have no reaction, no redness, no
burning, no odd symptoms from wearing your dentures.
If symptoms occur, repeat the hardening recipe.