The Best Way to Clean a Night Guard Mouth Piece

Night guards protect teeth from clinching and grinding. Because these are placed in the mouth each night, it is extremely important to keep them clean. Since they are an expensive investment, keeping them clean also will prevent you from having to replace them often. You can keep your night guard clean at home, but you should take it to your dentist as least once a year to have it professionally cleaned.

Things You'll Need

• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Peroxide soda
• Baking soda

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Instructions

• 1

  Rinse your night guard with water to remove large particles.

• 2

  Apply a dime-size bead of toothpaste to your night guard.

• 3

  Use your toothbrush to brush all areas of the night guard in a circular motion.

• 4

  Rinse your night guard.

• 5

  Put your night guard into its container.

• 6

  Pour peroxide soda into your container until it has covered the night guard.

• 7

  Allow your night guard to sit for 45 minutes.

• 8

  Rinse your night guard.

• 9

  Sprinkle some baking soda onto your night guard.

• 10

  Wet your toothbrush just enough to form a paste with the baking soda. Brush the baking soda paste in a circular motion.

• 11

  Allow the baking soda to sit for 10 minutes.

• 12

  Rinse your night guard thoroughly.