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removal of gum
Any good way to get gum off of a retainer? I cannot give up gum chewing and usually forget to bring my case to school. At the end of the day it ends up stuck to it, and looks discusting. thanks
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I don't have a retainer or anything, but I know that chocolate dissolves gum, so I guess you could wear your retainer and eat chocolate to dessolve it! Sounds like a good plan, and even if it doesn't completely work, you'll still have the chocolate! ;-)
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I too have retainers, and having to wear them all the time can really suck. But in my experience, you can take retainers off (which is the biggest advantage- they're sorta like removable braces, haha). Sooo...why did you chew gum with the retainers on? When I chew gum (I too never take my case with me) I find a paper towel or something to wrap them in, or just hold them. But I've gotten gum on mine, too. I have metal retainers, so I run them under the sink, with hot water. The hot water softens the gum up.
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There are non-stick chewing gums that are designed for people with dental appliances; Freedent is probably the best-known national brand.
Otherwise, everything I've read says that regular gum can break the wires in your retainer. You can clean it the usual way - toothpaste and cold water - but there's no way to avoid the risk from chewing regular gum.
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