Instructions for Invisalign® treatment

Because Invisalign® clear aligners are removable, you won’t have to adjust your diet during treatment. You can leave your aligners in to drink water, but if you would like to drink coloured beverages, chew gum, or eat food, you should remove your aligner trays. Leaving your aligners in while drinking beverages other than water may stain them and risk tooth decay by trapping sugars against your teeth.

While there will be some initial discomfort after each aligner is fitted, you should not experience pain from Invisalign® treatment. Invisalign® clear aligners exert gentle pressure to move your teeth into position, so your teeth will need a little time to adjust to this new sensation. Any discomfort you experience should ease after a maximum of three days. Ibuprofen or paracetamol should provide sufficient relief during this time.

When you remove your Invisalign® clear aligners, we recommend you store them in the provided aligner cases. This will help protect your aligners from loss and damage. Designate the blue aligner case for your current-stage aligners. When it is time to advance to your next stage, transfer the previous aligners to the red case. Always keep the most recently used aligners in this case. A simple way to remember this process is 'BLUE NEW, RED DEAD'.
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Note: Keep past aligners in a clean plastic bag, out of reach from children and pets.