written 07/08/2023, updated 07/08/2023
What
A personal ultrasonic dental appliance cleaner for nightguards, dentures, aligners, retainers, and sleep apnea appliances. High frequency vibration (108Z??? “Z” is not a real frequency unit of measure) with auto-shutoff feature, 3 timer settings (5, 10, 15 minutes), and 2 power options (included 3 AAA or USB A with no charging block).
Dr. B (Lorin Berland, DDS) has purportedly authored over 100 book, articles, and videos on clinical dentistry and eduation.
Cost
$29.95 + tax on Amazon
Test
Product
Use
Before and After
Verdict
Recommended: Yes, with reservations
Pros: Compact, well-made, nice half-screw cap, simple
Cons: Zero technical information, made-up frequency numbers in Amazon description and absent on official website,
You be the judge in the pictures. The “after” photos are noticeably whiter and show less tartar. However, it’s not 100% clean. While the cleaner was working, I felt as if it wasn’t as strong as I’d like it to be. The ones in my office sound and look strong when in use. It clearly works and possibly with repeated use it would further clean my nightguard, but how much of that is just the tablet and how much is the ultrasonic product, itself? I have not done a test for just those Polident retainer tablets. My biggest problem with the device is the overall lack of information. You can look up 108Z if you want on the internet, but nothing in the frequency world has that unit of measure. Is it made up? It’s Hz. Frequency is measured in Hz. The product also did not come with booklet, nor does it offer one anywhere in the Amazon listing, on the official website nor on a dental product distributor site. That’s a little shady, in my opinion. Then again, it’s also only $30 whereas a comparable by iSonic runs $50, and it clearly does work.
Disclaimer: I am a Dental Hygienist by trade and am testing these on my own with NO compensation from anyone
