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How do I properly use and care for my invisible aligners?Updated a month ago
Our teeth aligners are durable, but you’ll need to take care of them in order to get the results you want. To get the most out of your invisible aligners, do the following:
Wear them as much as possible. For the fastest results, wear your invisible teeth aligners for at least 22 hours a day. You can take them off to eat, drink, and brush your teeth. If your aligners start to feel tight and uncomfortable, you’re not wearing them long enough. Eventually, if you don’t wear them as long as you need to, you’ll have to pay for new impressions and aligners.
Rinse when you take them out. After you remove your invisible aligners, run them under cold water to prevent saliva from building on the plastic. The more saliva build-up, the more bacteria there will be in your mouth. Remember to not use hot water or run them through the dishwasher. Heat can damage and warp your aligners to the point where you can’t use them anymore.
Brush and floss your teeth before putting them back in. After you eat, brush and floss your teeth before inserting your aligners back into your mouth. Leftover food particles can stick to your teeth and aligners, which leads to bacteria build up and cavities.
Clean with soap, not toothpaste. To cheive a deep clinical grade cleaning, we recommend using the Petal Ultrasonic Cleaner that will be gentle on your aligners, reatiners and night guards. Providing high frequnecy cleaning cleaing 99.9% of bacteria, pathogens and viruses, while being gentle on your appliance. For a deep clinical grade cleaning, we also recommend using Petal Cleaning Pods with ultrasonic cleaning, or just by itself.
Believe it or not, soap is better for your aligners than toothpaste. Toothpaste can be abrasive and scratch the plastic. The more scratched your invisible aligners are, the more noticeable they will become to others.
Don’t soak them in mouthwash. Soaking your invisible teeth aligners in mouthwash can turn them green, blue, or whatever color the mouthwash is. Tainted or colored aligners will be noticeable and not very attractive. Instead of mouthwash, use a clear retainer/denture cleanser.
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