Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can

RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By (Guest Post) (04/12/2008) I would just use a toothbrush and dish detergent and clean it really well. Do NOT use warm water, it will warp the plastic on your retainer! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by Shelby1 (2) | (06/22/2007) Contact Use mouthwash Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By Catherine B (Guest Post) (06/21/2007) My son's puffer suffered the same accident. We were told to wash it with hot soap and water (which gets rid of most of the germs), then rub a good amount of hand sanitizer all over it (making sure to get in the cracks). Let the sanitizer dry thoroughly and then rinse in warm water. Hand sanitizer is basically gelled alcohol, which kills just about all viruses and bacteria. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By Kim Ch (Guest Post) (06/21/2007) The best solution would be to take it to the dentist's office. They have a solution that they can soak it in, used daily for everything they can't autoclave with heat, and in eight hours it gets things STERILE. They have very good test data done by the EPA to prove that known pathogens are killed completely by the glutaraldehyde solutions when used properly. It does easily rinse completely off. If you really want it sterile, this is the only sure way. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By (Guest Post) (06/21/2007) wash it as you would your hands with antibacterial soap, rinsing well and stick it in the mouth...whenever something like this happens, I always think of those clips you see on TV where the people from "wherever" live in the worse proverty and filth and you know what...they survive!! A little trash can is never going to kill you... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by lyndagayle62 (122) | (06/20/2007) Profile | Blog! | Contact Garbage cans can be the worst harborers of germs of every possible kinds. Don't rely on anything other than boiling water, if the retainer is wire. If plastic, call the orthdontist for some solution to buy. Reg. soap will NOT be reliable for the most harmful germs, virus, fungus, etc. You'd not want to get TB or worse, so be very cautious. It's your health and could be your life at stake. Good luck and God bless you. : ) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By Graycrab (Guest Post) (06/20/2007) Wash them in warm ( not hot) soapy water and soak in vinegar or do as my grand daughter does hers and use Polident for dentures for soaking her retainer. Vinegar ( white or cider) is a disinfectant and a deodorizer. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post By Graycrab (Guest Post) (06/20/2007) I would wash with warm soapy water and then soak in room temp Vinegar! That is how we treat nebulizer pieces. Vinegar is a disinfectant. It can be white or cider. This is a plus as it is also a deodorizer. My granddaughter who has a retainer soaks hers in Polident. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by badwater (698) | (06/20/2007) Contact The same thing happened at a restaurant I worked at several years ago. A big family had a dinner & the daughter had a retainer she put in a paper dinner napkin, that got thrown out with the trash after the meal was over & they'd left. The Asst. Manager was the unlucky person to have to search thru that night's trash bags for the retainer. I was soooo glad that it wasn't me having to do that.------I'd imagine making a mixture of bleach & water to rinse it with. Then wash good with soap & water to take the bleach taste off. Congratulations on finding it, I imagine it could prove costly for a replacement. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by cookwie (960) | (06/20/2007) Profile | Contact I once put my son's retainer in boiling water to disinfect it and ruined it. Ask your orthodontist for best cleansing procedure. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by Allison (189) | (06/20/2007) Profile | Contact I'd try soaking them in Listerine. If that kills germs in your mouth, it should also kill germs from the trashcan. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mouth Retainers Dropped in a Trash Can Post by Luvyabye (388) | (06/19/2007) Profile | Contact Wow, Carro....I think you should probably call your orthodontist for this one. Soap and hot water might be fine...but to be safe, call your orthodontist :):) Report Spam or Abuse