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Overnight retainer help

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maldivemoment · 19/10/2026 07:14

Following successful orthodontic work, our daughter (14) has to wear an overnight retainer (top teeth only) but she really, really hates it! Says it makes her mouth feel/smell horrid when she wakes up & just generally dislikes it immensely. Any tips to make it less unpleasant?

We clean it regularly & tried mouthwash before bed but none of this is helping with the unpleasantness.

Thank you in advance.

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Betty197 · 19/10/2026 07:16

My daughter just has a drink ready as soon as she wakes, takes it out and has a drink straight away. She says that helps. We have a sonic cleaner, and she seems happy and doesn’t mention a smell

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