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Hello Retainer People, I was wondering if "Cleanse, Freshen, Go" wipes and sprays are safe to use with solder joints? If you've got any information about this topic or have had any experiences with this type of situation, I'd love to hear from you. I don't soak my retainer because I'm afra...

I believe these wipes are persulfate free. So, does that mean that they are safe to use on retainers with solder joints?? I don't soak my retainers due to solder joints. I brush them with toothpaste, but sometimes they don't feel fresh. I'm thinking these wipes (and maybe the spray) might be just th...

I only wear my retainer at night. I have three road trips coming up over the next few months. I was planning to pack my retainer in my luggage which will be in the trunk of the car. But now I'm wondering if it would get too hot in the trunk. I don't want my retainer to melt or warp. If anyone has an...

Thanks Labguy! You've given me some useful information to consider, and I appreciate it!

Lynn & Lab Guy, When my solder joints fell off my old retainer it occurred about a week after my dental hygienist sterillized my retainer. This was the first time I had ever had the retainer sterillized. I'm thinking there must be a connection... So, I plan not to let her sterillize my new retai...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. My last retainer lasted about 13 years. I was soaking them all day every day in efferdent and wearing them at night. The solder joints did darken but didn't fall off until recently. I didn't even connect the efferdent with the joints falling off until I started look...

Thanks for the response.

According to the dentakit website, it looks like dentasoak can be used with soldered retainers as long as they are not soaked for over 15 minutes at a time. Is that true?

Hello everyone. I posted this previously in the wrong place, so I'm going to try again. Sorry about the mistake. I'm a newbie. I am trying to learn about care for Hawley Dental Retainers with Solder joints. I have had this type of retainer for years. I soaked it every day in efferdent for several ho...

Hello everyone. I am trying to learn about care for Hawley Dental Retainers with Solder joints. I have had this type of retainer for years. I soaked it every day in efferdent for several hours, and wore it at night. It didn't seem to be a problem. Recently, my dental hygienist sterilized it. Then, w...