OK, I know I CANT be the only one that still wears a retainer. It helps my teeth not move after having braces *cough cough - twice* & the real reason I still do, I grind & clench my teeth SO bad at night. Wearing the retainer saves me headaches & from further damaging my teeth anymore than I already have from prior grinding without a retainer. But no matter how many times I brush that little sucker I never felt like it was clean enough. Welp, guess what? There's an oil for that.
Here is what I did. I filled a small bowl with COLD water. WARNING: DO NOT use warm or hot water because it can soften the material & may mess up the shape. Trust me, it will get clean enough just in the cold water you wont even need to use warm water! I then poured in some Hydrogen Peroxide & sprinkled some Baking Soda into my bowl. Lastly, I took one drop of Peppermint Oil. Mixed it all up & let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Took it out & rinsed it. & HOLY COW! I was blown away at the results! its CLEAR again!
You could also do this for wrestler/sport mouth pieces! I will definitely continue to do this as it blows just brushing it out of the water! I know not everyone will need to use this BUT for those that do, TRY IT! you wont be disappointed!
peace & oily love.
ash.
