THE 5 REASONS:
Why you should never brush your retainer again
Why you should never brush your
retainer again
The science your dentist hasn't had time to explain.
The science your dentist hasn't had time to explain.
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Your toothbrush was built for teeth, not retainers
1Your toothbrush was built for teeth, not retainers
Bristles work on flat surfaces, but your retainer is full of crevices a brush can't navigate. Bacteria love these spaces.
A third of your appliance's surface is typically unreachable by brushing
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You're moving bacteria around, not destroying them
2You're moving bacteria around, not destroying them
Your mouth cleans itself. Your retainer doesn't. Brushing drags bacteria around, embedding it deeper into the material.
Brushing doesn't clean on the microscopic level
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Brushing physically damages your appliance
3Brushing physically damages your appliance
Bristles are useful on teeth, but damaging for retainer plastic. Every scrub leaves microscopic scratches that trap more bacteria.
Scratches cause more cloudiness and weaken your appliance
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Plaque hardens into tartar after just 6 hours of wear
4Plaque hardens into tartar after just 6 hours of wear
Plaque begins forming within hours. Once it hardens, brushing can't shift it. That's the cloudiness you can never quite scrub away.
Brushing lets biofilm and tartar build up, causing cloudy retainers
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Even cleaning tablets can't remove hardened plaque and buildup
5Even cleaning tablets can't remove hardened plaque and buildup
Tablets kill bacteria on the surface, but biofilm grows in layers, protected by a coating that soaking alone can't penetrate.
Appliances need a physical, non-abrasive clean, not chemicals
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Only using a cleaning tablet is like cleaning your teeth with toothpaste but no toothbrush. Tablets will kill some of the bacteria on your appliance but the chemicals won’t penetrate any deeper than the very surface level. Deep bacteria and plaque will remain, causing harm to your dental health as well as keeping your appliance cloudy and dirty.
Toothbrushes cause abrasive damage to dental appliances resulting in scratches, discomfort and a cloudy look. Additionally, a toothbrush will not clean into every crevice, leaving bacteria, plaque and grime on your oral appliance.
Not at all, the ultrasonic cleaning method is completely non-abrasive. It creates millions of micro bubbles which gently but thoroughly clean the entire surface of the appliance causing no damage. The Dental Pod is designed to safely clean all kinds of materials from metal to aligner plastic.
Yes, the Dental Pod can effectively clean clear aligners and Invisalign. All types of clear aligners have been thoroughly tested in the Dental Pod with excellent and safe results. The Dental Pod will also be great for cleaning your retainer after aligner treatment.
Yes, the Dental Pod can effectively clean oral retainers. The Dental Pod was specifically designed and tested to clean both modern clear retainers and more traditional retainers with metal.
Yes, the Dental Pod can effectively clean both night guards and bite guards. The Dental Pod has been specifically engineered and tested to clean more than 14 types of guards.
The recommended cleaning schedule will vary with each oral appliance. We encourage you to check the instructions provided by your dentist or orthodontist. The Dental Pod is able to accommodate any recommended cleaning schedule.
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Definitely, the Dental Pod is designed to effectively clean two appliances at the same time.
This is not what the Dental Pod was designed, engineered and tested to clean. However, many customers have let us know that they have had success cleaning jewelry. The underlying cleaning method of ultrasonic cavitation is something that has been used to clean jewelry by professionals for decades. We successfully tested cleaning precious metals in the Dental Pod to ensure customers with grills could clean their appliances safely and effectively.
