How do clear invisible braces work?

Invisalign is a method of moving teeth without metal braces. They work by placing pressure on teeth which slowly move them to new positions using a set of clear aligners.

Invisalign braces should be worn during sleep ! We recommend wearing the aligners for 20-22 hours a day, and only remove them to eat and brush your teeth.

Invisalign treatment in Bowmanville

Without constant pressure, your braces cannot work as quickly as we need it to.  Teeth can also revert back to their old alignment and this can set treatment back or needing to restart a phase of the treatment again.

If you forget to wear your aligners for a few days , you may notice your teeth are sore when you have the aligners in again.  The discomfort should only last a few days as the teeth get adjusted to the aligners again. Sometimes we have to go back in the treatment phase and realign the teeth again before we can move forward again.

There are some recommendations that need to be taken in order to keep your teeth in good shape while wearing the Invisalign retainers.

If you wear Invisalign, items that are high in sugar, alcohol and starch can cause tooth decay.  Be sure to brush your teeth after such meals in order to keep your teeth healthy.

Smoking can also stain the material that the aligners are made of, so make sure to control nicotine cravings using patches and smoke if possible without your braces.

 

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