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ahh my retainer broke...

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jinduy

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i've been submerging it in water and denture cleaner for a very long time, then i decided to wear it today but there's some black buildup on the metal part of my lower retainer. do you guys think that listerine or soemthing would work good? i tried using my nails to scratch it off, but only managed to get most of it off.

update: ah it's because something broke off 🙁
 
i dont think it's algae. it's black and hard like concrete. could it be some sort of mineral buildup?
 
blah update i realized that one of the hookings of my retainers were broken off... and that black stuff was the result of the attaching the hook via torching (?) i think. ne one think it's okay to wear? it seems to fit fine right now 😕
 
Pick up some efferdent or similar denture soak. You may need to do it a few times and give it a little brushing, but it will go away.
 
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Pick up some efferdent or similar denture soak. You may need to do it a few times and give it a little brushing, but it will go away.
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yeah i was wondering why hte "plaque" was so hard but it turns out to be black burnt stuff :\
 
Eh, I lost my retainer about 3 years after I got my braces off. I never got another one, and my teeth are still straight as an arrow.
 
I stopped wearing my retainer about 3 months after I got my braces off. I'd suffered enough torture and at that point I could have cared less whether they were crooked at all.
 
Originally posted by: Kalvin00
Originally posted by: Jgtdragon
Replacement is hella expensive.
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Yeah, my orthodontist said that my top and bottom retainers cost $200 each.
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yep i replaced them once when i accidentally threw them away from my cafeteria tray... costed me about $400 for the set and that was supposedly a "discount"
 
My retainer broke last week, new one cost me 190, of course it was the special kind with a tooth attached to it cuz im missing one naturally.
 
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