Does it ever feel like cleaning a retainer is a waste of time? Just because you brush your teeth doesn’t mean your retainer is magically clean. You are actually just putting more bacteria in your mouth if you don’t clean it. Just like you have to keep up with your daily oral hygiene, you must perform maintenance on your retainer often in order to keep up a cleanly mouth. But it doesn’t have to be hard or take long; In fact, our team of Fresno dentists has a few simple tips to keep your retainer pristine as can be.
- Don’t use toothpaste as a cleaner
You may think you are hitting two birds with one stone by only using toothpaste as your base cleaner for both your teeth and retainer but the truth is — your retainer does not do well with toothpaste. It may be great for your teeth but your retainer is made up of metal, which breaks down when used with toothpaste. So instead, use a tiny amount of mild household cleaner like liquid dish soap, hand soap, or baking soda, which will do a great job of destroying bacteria. Read more from this blog: http://bit.ly/2kU9E6b
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