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Cleaning your toothbrush should be as routine as brushing your teeth. Regular sanitising using the Dental Pod, can significantly reduce the risk of bacterial build-up, ensuring your toothbrush head is safe and effective for each use.

Oral appliances, including aligners, retainers, and night guards, are crafted from medical-grade plastics or acrylics. Despite the durability of these materials, exposure to certain chemicals found in some sterilising tablets can induce degradation over time. 

Zima Dental's sterilising tablets are an expert blend of ingredients, meticulously designed to ensure optimal cleanliness of dentures without the risk of bleaching or discoloration over time.

When cleaning your cobalt chromium dental appliance, it's important to be wary of certain chemicals.

We advise our customers against using certain brands of sterilising tablets with their Dental pods, as they may damage the device. Unlike Zima’s sterilising tablets, which are specifically formulated for use with the Dental pod, other brands may contain ingredients that form hypochlorite ions when mixed with water.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, or SLS, is a common ingredient in many personal care and cleaning products, including oral appliance sterilising tablets. While SLS can effectively clean and sterilise oral appliances, it also poses potential risks that consumers should be aware of.

I often come across patients who do not know how to clean their retainers properly. The Dental pod cleans retainers quickly and efficiently and you don’t need to worry about damaging your appliance.

It's important to clean your oral appliance regularly to help prevent the build-up of bacteria and keep it in good condition. But how can you clean your aligners, retainer, dentures or night guard naturally, without using harsh chemicals?