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Invisalign® Instructions
When you begin treatment, you'll wear each set of aligners in two-week increments. The aligners gently move your teeth into a new position, and at the end of each two-week period, you "graduate" to the next set of custom aligners.
As you progress through the series of aligners, your teeth will begin moving, little by little. You can expect to feel some discomfort, including mild pain and pressure, from the movement of your teeth. These symptoms will decrease as your teeth shift into the position of your current aligner. This discomfort typically goes away after a few days. You can take anything over the counter for pain such as Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, etc., if necessary. A soft diet may also be necessary for the first day or two after each new aligner.
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Wearing Invisalign® aligners may temporarily affect the speech of some people, and you may have a slight lisp for a day or two. However, as your tongue gets used to having aligners in your mouth, any lisp caused by the aligners should disappear.
It is important that you do not eat or drink anything, except for water, while wearing your Invisalign® aligners. Your aligners will become stained if you drink anything other than water. Also drinking soda or other sugary drinks will get under your aligners and stick to your teeth where decay can set in.
Your aligners will be very tight and sometimes they are difficult to remove. If you cannot get them out with your fingernails, you can use a crochet hook to remove them.
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No smoking while wearing aligners because it is possible for the aligners to become discolored.
No chewing gum while wearing your aligners. Gum will stick to the aligners.
Your aligners can be cleaned by brushing them with your regular toothpaste and rinsing them in lukewarm water.
Remember, you're in control of your treatment's success. The more you wear your aligners, the better. Take them out to eat, drink, brush, and floss your teeth. On average you should wear your aligners at least 22 hours per day.
You're on your way to the smile you've always dreamed of!
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