VITIS orthodontic cleaning tablets

Our verdict

VITIS is a reasonable mid-priced tablet, sold through UK pharmacies and dental retailers as well as online. Its directions are simple and its UK distributor gives a sensible routine: brush the appliance first, soak, then rinse. The main drawback is that the UK consumer page does not say what is in the tablets, and the ingredient lists published by retailers do not agree, so you cannot confirm the formula until you have the box. Read the ingredient panel before using it, and if it lists a persulfate and you have reacted to denture or retainer cleaners before, do not use it.

Which product this is

VITIS is a Dentaid brand. In the UK the range is distributed by Dent-O-Care under the name VITIS Oral Health, and the tablets are called VITIS Orthodontic Cleaning Tablets or VITIS Orthodontic Effervescent Tablets. Both names refer to the same 32-tablet box of individually wrapped tablets. VITIS also sells an orthodontic toothpaste and mouthwash; those go in your mouth, the tablets never do.

Two formulas, and what that means for you

The VITIS UK page lists what the tablets are for and how to use them, but not the ingredients. Retailers publish two different lists.

We cannot tell from public information which formula is in a given UK box, or whether the persulfate version is older stock.

The practical answer is to read the panel on your box.

Potassium monopersulphate (also called peroxymonosulfate) is the persulfate-type ingredient the US Food and Drug Administration linked in 2008 to allergic reactions from denture cleansers, which can appear only after long use. If your box lists it and you have had a reaction to such cleaners, do not use it.

How to use them

The UK page says to put one tablet in enough water to cover the appliance, leave it for 15 minutes, and rinse with plenty of water. The VITIS UK daily routine for aligner and retainer wearers adds detail: brush food debris off the appliance first, use warm water in an aligner bath, soak for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly in cold water before it goes back in.

Retailers word the soak differently. Some UK pharmacies say "at least 15 minutes", an Italian listing says at least 10 minutes, and some Spanish listings say you can leave the appliance overnight if you wish. Listings in other countries may describe a different formula, so their times cannot be assumed for a UK box; follow the UK page and the directions on your box. VITIS says the formula does not harm metal parts, but it does not give a maximum time for wire appliances, so ask the clinician who supplied a wire retainer how long it can soak. Align Technology's Invisalign instructions say to keep aligners away from hot water.

What they are meant to do

VITIS says the tablets prevent plaque build-up and bad odour, remove tea, coffee and other common stains, and leave metal parts unharmed. These are the company's claims; we did not find published test results for the tablets. A soak cleans the appliance you have taken out. It does not sterilise it, and it does not replace brushing your teeth or the appliance.

If you wear Invisalign or another branded aligner, check with your provider before adding any tablet soak. Align's current instructions say not to use denture cleaners on aligners with mandibular advancement features, and an older edition said not to use them on Invisalign aligners at all.

Price

A 32-tablet box was £6.71 at Dental Direct and at Healthy Smile Pharmacy on 29 October 2026, about 21p a tablet. One soak a day for 365 days uses about £77 worth of tablets; buying whole boxes for that year means 12 boxes, £80.52, with 19 tablets left over. Delivery charges are not included, and many people soak less often.

Who should choose it

VITIS suits you if you want a tablet you can buy from a UK pharmacy or dental retailer in a small box, and especially if you want to avoid persulfates and your box shows the persulfate-free formula. Choose Retainer Brite if you want a fully published ingredient list and a printed wire limit, or Fancymay if cost per soak matters most. Everyday cleaning, which matters more than any tablet, is in our guide to cleaning aligners, and other options are under aligner and retainer cleaners.

How this review was put together

This review first appeared on Aligners.co in April 2020, and the photo is from an earlier version of it. This update is based on the VITIS UK product and routine pages, UK, Spanish and Italian retailer listings, Align Technology's instructions and the FDA's 2008 advice, checked on 28 and 29 October 2026. We did not retest the tablets, and the page has not been clinically reviewed.