WHAT YOU SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T DO Invisalign and Eating
If you recently started wearing Invisalign, you’ve probably had some questions about what you should and shouldn’t do, especially with regard to your eating habits. Thankfully, you don’t have to adjust too much. Follow the rules listed here, and you’ll be well on your way to a straighter, healthier smile. Drink water: Water is vital to your overall health, so you need to continue drinking ample amounts of water throughout your treatment. It’s okay to drink cold or room temperature water while wearing Invisalign, but don’t drink hot water as it can melt or change the shape of your aligners. You should also remove your aligners when drinking soft drinks or sparkling water. • WHAT YOU SHOULD DO • Keep your Invisalign in their case while eating: Many people make the mistake of setting their aligners on the table or in a napkin while they eat. This causes them to throw their aligners away accidentally. To avoid this, put them in their case whenever you are not using them. • Brush after you eat: It’s always important to brush after eating a meal, but it’s even more vital if you wear Invisalign. When you put your Invisalign in directly after eating, food particles remain trapped, and bacteria will begin to multiply. If you can’t find a time or place to brush, swish and swallow with water several
times, replace your aligners and brush as soon as you can. • Continue the same diet: You don’t need to adjust your diet while wearing Invisalign. As long as you remove your aligners before eating, you can eat or drink whatever you want.
WHAT YOU SHOULDN’T DO •
Eat while wearing Invisalign: Eating while wearing your aligners is incredibly risky, regardless of how soft or small the food may be. Food and drinks (other than water) can damage or stain the Invisalign, requiring you to order a replacement set. • Forget to put your Invisalign back in: To get the maximum effectiveness out of your Invisalign, you need to wear it for at least 22 hours a day. The extra two hours are for meals and cleaning your teeth. Make sure you put your aligners back in after every meal, or treatment will take longer. To help remember to put them back in, ALWAYS set a timer before removing your aligners! This will knock out all the forgetting!
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