What is Steradent Active Plus?
Steradent Active Plus denture cleaning tablets provide a powerful in-depth clean, working where the toothbrush can’t go. Steradent brings you a deep clean in just 3 minutes. With active oxygen, Steradent effectively removes stains & bacterial film even in hard to reach places.
Can you use Steradent on real teeth?
Steradent can be used on full and partial dentures. Steradent cleaning tablets with active oxygen leaves your dentures feeling perfectly clean. All Steradent cleaners have been tested to ensure that they do not corrode metal components.
What can you use Steradent to clean?
11 Surprising Things You Can Clean With Denture Tablets
- Stained Food Containers.
- Yellowed Fingernails.
- Narrow Vases & Bottles.
- Enamel Cookware.
- Stained Fabrics.
- Mugs With Coffee Or Tea Stains.
- Retainers & Mouth Guards.
- Shower Heads.
Can I use Steradent to clean my retainer?
Retainers are generally made out of plastic or acrylic. For a further clean, you can soak retainers with a Steradent tablet and water mixture once to twice a week. Alternatively, you can mix 1 part white vinegar with 2 parts cold water and soak for around 30 minutes.
What should you clean your retainer with?
Neither should bleach, boiling water, or even regular toothpaste. Instead, simply soak your retainer in distilled water (with baking soda and/or castile soap) to keep it fresh. Soaking your retainer in white vinegar once a week, or taking it to the dentist to be cleaned can also help.
What else can Steradent be used for?
Denture tabs can also be used to remove mineral deposits from your tea kettle and coffee maker To clean your tea kettle, just fill the kettle with water, drop a denture tab in, allow it to soak for a few hours, and follow up with a good scrub.
What do denture tablets do?
A denture cleaner (also termed denture cleanser) is used to clean dentures when they are out of the mouth. Denture cleansers are also used to remove stains and other debris that may be caused by diet, tobacco use, drinking coffee, drinking tea, etc.
What happens if you leave your dentures in all the time?
Even the best dentures can’t restore this stimulation, so bone loss remains a risk. And, dentures can accelerate bone loss because of the added pressure they bring to the bony gum ridges that support them. Wearing them all the time deprives the gums of any rest, further speeding up the pace of bone loss.