I have a retainer , how do I keep it clean??

Question

I have a retainer , and every time I eat , food gets stuck on the top , how do I keep it clean??

Answer 1

you are suppose to take it out when you eat and use denture cleaner for it once a week.

Answer 2

My orthodontist told me when I got my braces off is to not clean it with a tooth brush because it could scratch it up and then bacteria and plaque will build up in side of it, I just soak mine in some mouth wash, I put my retainer in a cup and fill it up abit with some mouth, I do this when I eat supper and sometimes after I get home from school. White vinegar might leave a bad taste on your retainer as well.

Answer 3

Simple and easy :
When you brush your teeth, brush your retainer with your toothbrush and toothpaste, If you want you can soak in in a denture cleaner or DILUTED mouthwash. If food is getting stuck on top of it, it probably needs to be tightened. See your Orthodontist. It only takes a few minutes. That should solve your problem.

Answer 4

Take it out when you eat first of all, which is what you're supposed to do. But to clean it anyways, you can use a denture cleaner, or if you want to be cheap you can clean the outside and inside of it with a toothbrush and toothpaste, then with some Listerine or hot water or something like that after, kinda like brushing your teeth.

Answer 5

I have a retainer too and I brush them with a toothbrush ( not the one I use for brushing my teeth) two times a day when I brush my teeth I just use water and I find this helps to keep then really clean!

Answer 6

i have a retainer too. what u do is get a bowl. fill it half up with water and half up with white vinegar. let it sit there for 20minutes. after 20min, rinse it off and brush it lightly with only water. then rinse again. ta da! do this twice a day. in the morning and at night. good luck with keeping it clean! if its glued to your mouth then brush it with water.

Answer 7

TAKE OUT THE RETAINER TO EAT. AT LEAST SWISH WITH WATER BEFORE YOU PUT IT BACK IN.
USE A DENTURE BRUSH ONCE A DAY TO BRUSH IT CLEAN, AND SOAK IT IN DENTURE CLEANER 1X WEEK.

Answer 8

All you have to do is don't eat with it in. Then just brush it with toothe paste every morning and every night. Thats what I've been doing for the past 3 months and its worked well.

Answer 9

I have one two, i get a bowl put equal parts of water and vinegar. then take a toothbrush and start scrubbing. After that rinse in water and brush with toothpaste. p.s. take it out when you eat.

Answer 10

brush it with your toothbrush. clean it by soaking it in denture cleaner. They sell tablets alkaseltzer style that you drop into water and soak your retainer in.

Answer 11

Take it out when you eat. Brush it before you put it in. Thats some things my friend does.