i think i may be sick and i would like to know how to sanatize my retainer. perhaps salt water? dip it in crest prohealth mouthwash?
2007-01-27 13:24:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
one part hydrogen peroxide and 9 part water soak and clean with a tooth brush then soak in clean hydrogen peroxide for an hour. i had a retainer to wear at night
2007-01-27 13:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Wicked 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have this happened o me all the time! It can be a pain. But, DO NOT soak it in any chemical. NOT even mouth wash. It will eat away at the retainer, I did this once and it made the retainer dissolve slowly. All you have to do is brush it lightly with your tooth brush and Crest whiting tooth paste. Only that will do because the others eat away at your retainer. Mouth will work only if you put your tooth brush in the mouth wash, and then brush your retainer. But, only do that twice a day at the most. Take it from ME! Hope this helps!
2007-01-27 13:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by My_Angel_In_Heaven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My orthodontist told me to use a Polident-type product to clean my retainer. You should dissolve the tablet in warm water, and place the reatiner in there. It only needs about 15 minutes or so to work. Then, just brush off the retainer and put it away. The kind I use is antibacterial, so this should work when you are sick also.
2007-01-27 14:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by sloppyjo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are the retainers that go on top of the roof of ur mouth or the bottom of your mouth, just pop them out.
When I used to have retainers, I would soak them in any kind of mouthwash, rub some parts with your finger or thumb, and then put it in really hot water. After putting it in hot water, be careful to pour it out and then put cold water on it to cool it down before putting it back on.
2007-01-27 13:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by John Becker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a dentist.
Ask your dentist for a prescription for a bottle of Peridex (12% chlorhexidine gluconate) in which to soak your retainer.
Chlorhexidine is a strong antimicrobial. In fact, many surgeons use it in lieu of betadine to prep surgical sites.
Peridex comes with a minty taste.
2007-01-27 14:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water, or an aniseptic mouthwash (ie Listerine)
2007-01-27 13:30:58 · answer #6 · answered by Deasel98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak in an antiseptic moutwash like Listerine.
2007-01-27 13:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All in your head.. But make sure ur cleaning ur retainer well... you could be holding germs in it so I wud be wrong lol
2016-05-24 07:18:15 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Wicked
2007-01-27 13:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by Domino's Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrogen peroxide is good
2007-01-27 13:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋