DENTSPLY’s insta-FRESH Appliance Cleaner is available in convenient deep cleaning tablets that eliminate plaque buildup, stains, and odor on any dental appliance.
"The appliances sparkle. They look new, smell fresh and taste great," described a Wisconsin dentist who evaluated DENTSPLY Raintree Essix in her community health clinic. She continued, "[I spent] less time cleaning with significantly better results. Incredible!"
For this Dental Product Shopper evaluation, 8 hygienists and 5 dentists cleaned their patients’ appliances in-office with insta-FRESH tablets and evaluated its ease of use, packaging and ability to remove plaque, stains, and odor.
Ease of Use
Manufacturer Description: The insta-FRESH tablets are quick and easy to use in the office, or samples can be sent with patients for at-home use. Simply drop a tablet in warm water that covers the appliance, soak the appliance for 3 minutes, rinse and remove. The formula is ideal for cleaning clear aligners, retainers, athletic mouthguards, nightguards, TMJ appliances, and any other dental appliance.
Evaluator Feedback: "The tablet was very easy to use and I didn’t have to leave the patient to clean it," reported an Illinois hygienist. She added, "I liked that the product worked in 3 minutes." When asked what they liked best about the product, 7 evaluators mentioned "ease of use," with 1 commenting, "This is a great product, the ease of use is way better than other products we have recently stocked in our office." A hygiene instructor in Auburn, NY, had her dental hygiene students clean patients’ appliances in the school’s hygiene clinic and reported, "The students like the ease of use at home and in the clinic." A Virginia hygienist who has been practicing for 34 years liked that "the tablet dissolved quickly and went right to work."
Ability to Remove Plaque, Stains and Odor
Manufacturer Description: In just 3 minutes, the professional formula removes plaque, stains, and tartar and kills 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria. Regular cleaning of removable dental appliances helps avoid bad breath and promotes good hygiene.
Evaluator Feedback: "[There is] no need to use the ultrasonic and it seemed to work better than my current product," reported a Chicago dentist. A hygienist from Reading, PA stated, "Good product! I was looking for something to clean appliances and this presented as a great option." A hygienist in practice for 21 years said the insta-FRESH "worked great for odor control and light plaque" but said sometimes she had to "re-run the appliance in tartar and stain remover to remove plaque and stain." Other comments from evaluators were, "[It] smells better than other products," "The appliances came out nice and clean with a fresh scent," and "It removed plaque buildup better than previous cleaners we have used."
Packaging
Manufacturer Description: The insta-FRESH Dental Appliance Cleaner can be ordered in two case sizes (twenty-four 30ct boxes and twelve 90ct boxes) and is also sold in patient packs, ideal for sending home with patients. Each bag of patient packs contains 100 packages, with 2 tablets per pack.
Evaluator Feedback: When asked what she liked best about insta-FRESH, a Michigan hygienist replied, "[I liked] the individual tablets" and suggested, "It would help if the packets were already separated to minimize time needed pre-procedure." "The packaging needs more to identify what it is and does," suggested an Illinois hygienist, who continued, "If the tablets were to get separated from the box, there is nothing to tell you what they are for."
Overall Satisfaction
Eleven evaluators reported that their overall satisfaction with insta-FRESH was excellent, very good, or good, and 10 would definitely or probably recommend insta-FRESH to their colleagues. A dentist from Chicago, who rated his overall satisfaction as very good, said, "[I] used it on some rather disgusting appliances that I would have been surprised if it had done a perfect job."
When asked what they would like to see improved about insta-FRESH, 5 evaluators could not think of any improvements to recommend, while one hygienist shared, "Patients reported a medicinal after taste." Another evaluator declared, "I was very satisfied with the product and did not see any room for improvement." A Los Angeles dentist, who rated her overall satisfaction as very good, concluded, "I really liked the product and was happy to evaluate it."
