生活百科：护牙系列之十五——怎样护理牙齿保持器

Steps 步骤

STEP 1
Brush retainer
清洗保持器

Using toothpaste, brush your retainer with your toothbrush or retainer brush in the morning and evening.

Soaking your retainer in mouthwash a few times a day will help kill off germs.

STEP 2
Remove to eat
吃东西时移出

Always remove your retainer when you eat.

Keep a spare container in the kitchen and/or dining room so you always have a place to keep your retainer while you eat.

STEP 3
Soak in water
浸于水中

Soak you retainer in cool water when you are not wearing it.

STEP 4
Don't bend wires
不要弯折

Don't bend the wires or flip the retainer around in your mouth.

STEP 5
Keep in its case
放于盒内

Keep your retainer in its case if you are transporting it somewhere and not wearing it.

STEP 6
Don't leave in heat
不要将其放在过热的地方

Never leave your retainer near a source of heat--it could melt. Then it's back to the gooey stuff...

That gooey stuff is actually rubber--once it's removed from your mouth, plaster is poured over it, creating a cast used to craft your lovely plastic retainer.