Can you drink while wearing a dental retainer

Yes.

If you drink it after you must brush your teeth and rinse your mouth in a timely manner, after each meal, such as brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth, and brushing your teeth can not be less than five minutes. In order to avoid food residues left behind by the most likely to cause symptoms of periodontitis.

The teeth wear traditional retainers, should reduce the intake of carbonated beverages. Soft drinks with sticky sugar (which breaks down into acid) can easily adhere to the surface of the teeth, especially those wearing braces. In order for the brackets or bands of braces to bond securely to the teeth, the surface of the teeth is acid-etched to remove the outer layer of the tooth's protective enamel.

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p>Precautions for wearing the retainer:

1. If you want to eat food such as chewing gum or sticky candies or hard pancakes, please remove the device first before eating.

2. When brushing your teeth after eating, gently brush the retainer with a toothbrush. If there is calculus or dirt on the device, you can use a denture cleaner available on the market or at the pharmacy to remove the dirt.

3. Do not use hot water or medications other than denture cleanser to sterilize the retainer as the device may be deformed, but use warm water to brush the retainer.

4. When the retainer is not in use, place it in a box for safekeeping and do not wrap it in tissue paper.

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