Cleaning a Retainer

RE: Cleaning a Retainer By missmallorydarling (1) Contact Be careful with some of the products you use on your retainer, because not everything that is safe to put in your mouth is safe on metal and plastic. Do not use toothpaste or baking soda: these are abrasive. Toothpaste is meant to clean and polish teeth. If you use toothpaste or baking soda on retainers, it will wear the plastic away, and create little scratches and holes that you won't be able to see, allowing little homes for bacteria. Imagine having that in your mouth! My favorite cleaner is retainer brite. It doesn't leave a bad taste on them like some denture cleaners do. If all else fails, mouthwash should be just fine, it will kill any bacteria or germs on your retainers. Posted on 01/24/2010 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Gloria129578 (1) Contact It's hard to decide which retainer cleaner to use, but I found a website that has 3 of them (Retainer Brite, Sonic Brite, and DentaSoak), so I can buy a little of each and then decide which I like the best. You can get them at http://www.dentakit.com. They have free shipping, so that's a good deal. Dentakit also has other stuff like aligner chewies, so you can get all sorts of supplies in one place. Posted on 02/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By (Guest Post) I have soaked my retainer in hydrogen peroxide and I noticed that the metal wire dissolved a bit and left a silver mark on the outside of my teeth that can't seem to come off. I'm not sure if I just happened to leave it in too long, but because of this I would not recommend this. Posted on 02/26/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Christine10 (1) Contact I use the Cleanse.Freshen.Go. system for my retainers. I use the disposable towelettes during the day after lunch or a snack, (or if I drop my retainers somewhere) and then I use the spray at night and in the morning. Both products clean really well, smell great and kill germs. They're fast and easy to use, so I don't deal with soaking, and they're affordable. I love it.(www.cleansefreshengo.com) Posted on 02/26/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Georgia (Guest Post) Try Retainer Splash for keeping your retainer looking like new. You can find it at retainersplash.com or dentist.net. It really works. Posted on 01/29/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By meb (Guest Post) I also brush them with toothpaste but also make sure to rinse them in the morning as soon as you take them out. Also, when I go for my cleaning every 6 months I have my hygienist clean them in their sonicare type machine. This really helps get any small buildup off. Posted on 01/28/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By JJ (Guest Post) I've been brushing my retainer with a toothbrush and toothpaste and now there is some sort of weird build up on it. I always make sure to dry it good, but nothing I do will get this build up to go away. It is a white build up and it will scratch off if you try really hard. What can I do to get it to go away? Posted on 01/25/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Thathrill (Guest Post) I recently had my braces removed and have the invisalign-like retainers. My ortho recommends brushing with toothpaste and a toothbrush daily. I clean my retainers when I brush my teeth. My ortho also recommended retainer brite. I was also told that if my retainers happen to fall on the ground or in the trash that I should soak them in listerine. Posted on 01/15/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By HELP ME PLEASE (Guest Post) My Retainer Fell On The Ground Outside.. How Do I Clean It? Posted on 12/17/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By (Guest Post) I've been using Retainer Brite - I think its best if you use something specifically for cleaning retainers (its easier, you avoid the hassle of making up your own solutions and you know that it is not going to damage your retainers in any way. Does anyone know if it is safe to leave the retainers soaking in Retainer Brite overnight or for a couple of days? Posted on 12/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By No Namer (Guest Post) The product that works really good for my retainer is called Retainer Brite. You should check out thier web site go to www.retainerbrite.com Posted on 12/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By acdc (Guest Post) My retainer is realy realy dirty and nothing will work! help! Posted on 11/10/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Mother of four orthodontic patients (Guest Post) Efferdent and a dentures dish, in addition to brushing it with toothpaste and brush, is the hands-down best way to clean the retainer. Peroxide doesn't hurt either, but it makes the retainer taste funny...so I'm told... Posted on 10/07/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By (Guest Post) I use a toothbrush and toothpaste. It works well! Posted on 10/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By shay (Guest Post) Never ever ever use listerine! I left my retainer in a splash of it while I went to school and when I put it in my mouth a while ago I swear it feels like I have sandpaper on the roof of my mouth! Should of thought about it but.... Man! That stuff is too strong. Sadly this is my 4th and favorite retainer *Cubs* so I don't want to spend another $375 on a retainer. Does anyone know how to even this out? Posted on 09/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Jim K (Guest Post) Try a better product. Check out Dentasoak.com Posted on 09/23/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Magoo (Guest Post) which is better - rubbing alcohol, everclear, or hydrogen peroxide? Posted on 09/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By ? (Guest Post) Actually mouthwash is generally safe to clean your retainer with as long as you only soak it for 5-10 But personally I think the absolute best way to clean your retainer is to brush it clean with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Hope this helps:) Posted on 07/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Josh (Guest Post) So I was brushing my retainer and it flew out of my hand into the TOLIET! OMG! So I got a clothing hanger and fished it out and now its soaking in hydrogen peroxide. Should that be enough to kill the bacteria on it? Editor's Note That should do it! Be sure to rinse thoroughly with water. Posted on 07/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE. thanks yall helped a lot By christina (Guest Post) I have a night guard it is basically a retainer I grind my teeth on at night. I get the nasty white stuff in it and now that I have read this I know how to get it out. Everytime I have something done at the dentist I have to wear it all the time for a week. I have also found out that if I get stressed at school and start grinding I just wear it for that day and when school is over I don't have a headache. thanks Posted on 07/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By (Guest Post) I was told to use a small amount of dish soap and a toothbrush at my orthodontist. The logic is that the dish soap is fine for you and your retainer, because you do use it to wash dishes which you then eat off of. Posted on 06/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Nina (Guest Post) I put one part white viniger to 3 cups of water. let it sit for 20 min and it will come off. Try to scrape the calcium with dental tool. Posted on 06/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Awesome person. (Guest Post) I've been told that listerine and mouthwash will harm your retainer so I wouldn't use that if I were you. To be honest, denture cleaning tablets seem to work the best. They are cheap and clean your retainer in 5 minutes. Just be sure to scrub your retainer just to make sure it's extra clean! Posted on 05/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Joy (Guest Post) Retainer Brite is a good cleaner and you can get it at retainerbrite.com Posted on 03/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Leanne (Guest Post) I have acrylic retainers so I can't speak for any other kinds but, listerine or any mouthwash with alcohol is NOT safe for these type of retainers. Think about it! If alcohol can do things such as peel skin from inside your mouth, eat away at plaque and dissolve a lot of other substances....It can obviously destroy "plastic". Now unless you want to be a sucker and pay a lot more for a heavily marketed cleaning solution, or use listerine to wear away your retainers. I recommend the white vinegar/water cleaning solution just once a week. This is a cheap method, it will NOT deteriorate your retainers, it keeps them looking great and at least you don't have to worry about thoroughly rinsing your retainer because it is not chemical or poisonous! Posted on 03/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Alex (Guest Post) I haven't worn my retainer in months and months. Should I be concerned with any build up or bacteria on it before wearing it again? Is washing it with touthpaste not enough? Posted on 03/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Raul Duke (Guest Post) I got a one week trial of Retainer Fresh for only $4.95 shipping and handling. I have tried all the others like the Retainer Brite and Sonic Brite, which all take like 15 to 20 minutes to work. Retainer Fresh disolves right away and cleans in just 5 minutes. Plus they let you try a little bit for 5 bucks and the others want you to buy a bunch of it right away. Retainer Fresh comes in individual packets and you can take a handful with you if you travel or whatever. Very convenient packaging and easy to try. By the way, it cleaned my retainer better than all the others too. Posted on 02/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Jessica (Guest Post) Listerine may make them smell nice, but after a while you're still going to have that white stuff all over them if you don't use anything else to clean them. That's what happened to mine after about 6 months. No problems at all with the white stuff since I started using sonic brite. It took it right off and now they stay really clean. Just thought I'd chime in on the subject. Posted on 01/17/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By OrthoBoss (Guest Post) Never use Toothpaste or Mouthwash on your retainer. The plastic or Acrylic that the retainer is made of will become weak and break down... Joy or similar dish detergent is good, but not enough to really freshen the retainer. Use Retainer Brite or Retainer Fresh, or Sonic brite. There may be other brands out there, but these are the ones I know are good. they designed for retainers, and don't damage the retainer material. Posted on 12/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By jenny (Guest Post) My doc gave me samples of retainerfresh and it works awesome. I ordered through their website (www.retainerfresh.com) and it arrived very quickly. It is a powder, not a tablet so it dissolves super fast! Doc told me not to use denture tablets too! Posted on 10/05/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By pamphyila (603) Profile Blog! Contact I swish my mouth with a mouthwash of 1/2 hydrogen peroxide & half water - as I had one retainer fall to pieces when I used denture tablets (1/4) to clean it! Posted on 08/22/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Rory from Conn (Guest Post) Don't use Polident or Efferdent. My goodness My Grandmother used that! And by the results I think RetainerBrite is just the same formula as the others but packaged & marketed differently! I've used them all and SONICBRITE is the BEST there is! My retainer looks brand new and its 7 years old! Posted on 08/22/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By jennifer (Guest Post) i use half a cup of vinegar and half a cup of water overnight. Works GREAT Posted on 08/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Will (Guest Post) I use any mouthwash whilst doing my saltwater mouthwashes (I had an operation on my upper palette) and I brush it with my toothbrush and sometimes use toothpaste on it. Posted on 08/01/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By ArthurP (1) Contact Love SonicBrite!!! It works like a charm. My retainer is like new again. Read the testimonials on their web site at www.sonicbrite.com Posted on 07/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By no name. (Guest Post) you can get "effordent" from pretty much any drugstore. its advertised for dentures, but even the side of the box says "cleans reatainers" and something else. they work too. you put a tablet in a cup, let it dissolve, and while its disolving, put the retainer in. id reccommend it. Posted on 07/17/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Joanne (Guest Post) There's a website that specializes in stuff for braces and retainers called Dentakit.com. They sell two types of retainer cleaners. They sell Retainer Brite and also Sonic Brite. Both of these products are designed to clean retainers. I bought both to compare them. They both work really good. The Sonic Brite got rid of the disgusting white stuff that that cememted itself on my retainers. So I use the SonicBrite for a deep cleaning a few times a week. I use the Retainer Brite in between and also when I travel because it's an easy tablet to drop into a cup with water. At the Dentakit.com website, it says that you shouldn't use the products if you your retainers are soldered. Mine aren't and so it's not a problem at all. My retainers just get really clean but nothing breaks on them. Just be careful, read the instructions and ask your dentist before using a product. Posted on 07/05/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By TenderTush (Guest Post) I was just at the mall and saw a new product out called RetainerFresh. It is not a tablet. It is a powder. The guy told me the tablets are just denture cleaner repackaged as retainer cleaner. What? Anyway, google it. Posted on 06/10/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse Do NOT use denture tablets to clean retainer. By Chris (Guest Post) Do not use denture cleaning tablets to clean a traditional retainer. According to my orthodontist, denture cleaner will dissolve the silver solder used to hold the retainer together. Over the years, he's had several patients' retainers fall apart after all of the solder was dissolved by denture cleaner. Also, I suspect that the AquaFresh denture cleaner was removed from the market because it also had the same effect (I can see where it dissolved some of the solder on mine.) Posted on 03/10/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer with SonicBrite By David (Guest Post) The AquaFresh tablets have been discontinued by the company that makes them. But I have found an even better product for cleaning a retainer - SonicBrite. It is a powder with a sonic cleaner and I got it at Dentakit.com The sonic cleaner it comes with is a really nice little portable unit and it has a timer so you don't use up the batteries. Anyways, the SonicBrite really cleaned my retainer well and I use it several times per week. I used to have some white stuff on my retainer but I don't get it anymore and now my retainer never smells bad anyomore either. So that is what I would recommend to you. Like the other person said, you can get free shipping at Dentakit.com (and they ship really fast, too). Posted on 02/20/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Samantha (Guest Post) I use Sonicbrite. It's a great cleaner. I got it at dentakit.com and I got free shipping because I bought a couple of nice retainer cases, too Posted on 01/18/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Nice Smile (Guest Post) Just go to www.dentakit.com/retainerbrite.html and buy Retainer Brite. Since retainers are expensive, I would not experiment with cleansers that might yellow the material. Posted on 07/01/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Melanie (Guest Post) Sounds gross, but if you have calcium deposits (the white hard junk) on them you can take a safety pin and CAREFULLY scrape it away. A last resort, but it's the only thing that worked for me. Posted on 06/22/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Lorie (Guest Post) Every time you brush your teeth, brush your retainers also. When I worked in a dental office, the kids would come in take out their retainers and brush their teeth and retainers before we saw them for the day. Toothpaste is safe for them. Sometimes that just isn't enough, so I agree with other posts that denture cleaners and listerine is safe. Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Colleen (Guest Post) I always just brushed mine with a toothbrush/toothpaste. Once in a while I'd soak over night in water and baking soda. Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By DIana (Guest Post) My daughter uses Efferdent (denture tablets) as her orthodontist recommended Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Memere (Guest Post) Try soaking in Hydrogen Peroxcide. It leaves no taste, just rinse completely after soaking. Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Debbie52 (1050) Profile Contact I don't know if vinegar or alcohol might work. I think mouthwash, denture tablets and baking soda would tho. I have been having my teeth straightened with Invisiline so know I will be needing to wear retainers at night. My Dentist gave me a little battery operated machine that cleans either retainers, partials or even my Invisiline. Posted on 06/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Barbie (Guest Post) hi just use any denture cleaner it is safe and effective....plus you can buy it for a dollar or so at the dollar stores.....just drop into the solution and rinse when finished...all my kids use it for their retainers and it doesn't hurt them.....you can also use baking soda water and scrub with your toothbrush...that's what I did when I had my retainers before they started recommending denture type cleaners.... Posted on 06/19/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By Xummer's Nana (4) Contact When i had my retainer I used a denture cleaner tablet, Worked like a charm for me Posted on 06/18/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning a Retainer By lauriebrd (Guest Post) I would put it in a cup with water and a little listerine added. It is safe for your mouth and very refreshing to put in in the morning :) I also use this formula to clean the cups we put our toothbrushes in ! Any mouthwash will work, but listerine is stronger. Posted on 06/18/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

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