Want straight teeth without braces? As the name indicates, invisible aligners are nearly invisible that gradually move teeth into a beautiful, healthy smile.
Invisalign or invisible aligner is a great alternative to traditional braces, particularly if you think you would feel self-conscious with metal braces on your teeth. However, you will have to care for your invisible aligners differently than you would care for metal braces. Here are a few steps you will have to take to ensure your clear teeth aligners protect your oral health while they also straighten your teeth.
Brush and Floss after Meals
Unlike traditional braces, you can remove invisible aligners before you eat. While this helps prevent food particles from getting stuck in your teeth aligners while you eat, you will still need to brush and floss your teeth after meals regularly.
Brushing and flossing your teeth after eating helps you avoid staining your clear teeth aligners. Also, food particles left behind in your aligners will give you bad breath. Although it may be an inconvenience to brush and floss after every meal, it is better than allowing your teeth aligners to get yellow and smelly.
Avoid Staining Drinks
Certain drinks like tea, coffee and wine will stain invisible teeth aligners, not to mention your teeth. If you can’t miss your morning cup of coffee, it is recommended to remove your clear aligners before drinking.
Once you are done drinking tea or coffee, brush your teeth to avoid staining your clear aligners. While this may seem extreme, it is important that you keep your aligners clean and free of bacteria. Patients appreciate that Invisalign is subtle enough to go unnoticed by family members, friends, and coworkers.
However, there is no point in wearing Invisalign if you let them get yellow over time. Orthodontists can give you more tips for how to adopt a healthy oral hygiene routine during Invisalign treatment.
Use Case to Store Invisible Aligners
When your clear aligners aren’t in your mouth, they should be resting in the case. When you take out your teeth aligners to eat, make sure that you place the invisalign aligners in their special case and not in a napkin.
Some patients have accidentally thrown out their aligners because they were wrapped in napkins or sitting on lunch trays. Avoid this situation. No one wants to dig through a public trash can because they threw out their Invisalign braces.
Invisible aligners are custom-made to fit the contours of your teeth and gums. However, you could risk crushing or behind your teeth aligners out of shape if you store them in your pocket, purse, or anywhere else other than their case.
One of the safest places for your invisible aligners is in your mouth. To ensure effective working of your aligners, you need to wear your invisible aligners 20 to 22 hours per day. You should only remove your clear aligners when you need to eat or brush your teeth.
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