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How do you get your Invisalign trays out?

By Megan P on 15 Jul 2011

I'm sure the struggles of this woman are all too familiar for most Invisalign wearers. What ways have you found to get them out more quickly or more discreetly?

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sarah81 15 Jul 2011
I have just started my third set of invisalign trays. The first few days were a nightmare. I had a lot of trouble getting them out - found i was going hungry rather than go through the trauma of taking them out, as it was leaving me so frustrated and often in tears :( there is a tool available on amazon called an outie - it's a little plastic lever that fits between your teeth and the tray so you can pop them out. it made such a difference - highly recommend it. hope this helps!!!
HelenW 15 Jul 2011
I had a lot of trouble at first too. As time went by, I figured out that if I grab the tray by where my canine tooth (the pointy tooth) is, the tray came off easier. And as you wear your trays, they get looser and easier to take off. Also one of the buttons on my teeth was on the canine, so that's why I think it was easier to grab the tray from there. Yours may be on different teeth, so you may find that your pressure points are different.
susiesunshine:) 16 Jul 2011
When I first got the buttons on my teeth, I had a terrible time getting the aligners out. In just a few days, though, it became much easier. I found that the plastic tool the dentist gave me did not really help much. It was easier just to get under them in the back with my fingernail and pull them out and away from my teeth and then they popped out. I did pull my fingernails away from my fingers those first couple of days which caused a bit of discomfort, too!:) With each subsequent tray since those first days with the buttons, it's gotten easier to get them out without much fuss. Maybe I've just gotten used to it!!!
BAgirl 1 Dec 2011
I agree with your method. I reach towards back teeth with my two index fingers- like I'm going to whistle or something like that. Then I wiggle gently over my buttons and they come out. Wish I would go hungry. I thought this would help me take some weight off. But that was wishful thinking. Lol
Joyce Veert 2 Feb 2012

Hi, how many buttons did you have put on and is it alot more painful with buttons?

disneybabe 13 Sep 2011
I am almost 2 years into my treatment.I try to keep my nails fairly long and use 2 fingers on the same side to put the upper tray down and out slightly.Then its very easy to get the other side off.
CatrinaThomas 11 Nov 2011

One free, easy way I have found is to ask your ortho to give you a few of the medical gloves. The material they're made of makes it easy to grab the aligner.

Megan P (Community Manager) 11 Nov 2011

That is a great suggestion - never even thought of that!!

sarah Hobbs 28 Nov 2011
Hi all, I am on my second set of aligners and i must say they are a nightmare!! The pain when taking them out, the smell, and some how i've managed to split them, my dentist almost pulled my head off when showing me how to change them, and my gums bleed everytime! I've paid for my treatment so no going back but, i never though it would feel like this. I dont have a problem with the bottom trays, but my top are terrible, i click them off at the back, which is fine but they get stuck at the front, and me pulling them off is spliting the front part of the aligner, i've managed to do it to two sets of aligners, and the pain is worse than child birth. any tips would be very much appreciated. thanks guys
sarah81 30 Nov 2011
hi sarah,
I bought a little tool called an outie on amazon, its a little plastic lever which helps to pry the aligner off your teeth. Its reasonably priced and fast delivery. It worked for me - hope this helps
Megan P (Community Manager) 30 Nov 2011

I'm guessing what is ripping the trays is the torque from when you pull them off your backs, but they are still attached to the fronts.

Try this:

Open your mouth only about 1/4 of the way, stick your two pointer fingers into the back towards your molars (other fingers pulled into a fist with palms down) & use your finger nails to try to get under the tray edge, then extend your pinkies & use your nails on them to pull down on the front at the same time. It will feel like a mouthful, but it might help to be pulling on the front of the tray at the same time & this is the only way I can see this being achieved.

 

BAgirl 1 Dec 2011
Wiggle them gently off once you loosened the back part. I split one once too before I got this method down. Good luck
sarah Hobbs 30 Nov 2011
Went back to the dentist today, he did the same as me, split it at the front where the tension is, but he did reasure me, and there is still tension even with a split, only on my 3rd tray and I'm already loosing the will to live!! Thanks for your response
Cheers
BAgirl 1 Dec 2011
That stinks. Maybe he needs to call them. Maybe your molds were not that good
sarah Hobbs 1 Dec 2011
Managed better today, but has anyone else had a problem with the smell, i brush my teeth religiously, after food and rinse the tray, when taking them out, but they are making me feel sick! Any helpfull advise please
Megan P (Community Manager) 1 Dec 2011

From what I have heard most community members say using a denture cleaner tab in cool water works great.

"How do I clean my Invisalign?" was posted in the Q&A section and 10 dentists shared their opinions.

You can click here to read reviews where the community members specifically mention how they clean their trays.

Hope this info helps! :)

BAgirl 1 Dec 2011
I brush mine with toothpaste. Also my dentist gave me free cleaning crystals to soak them in
susiesunshine:) 1 Dec 2011
Sarah~ don't give up (or lose the will to live:)! I'm on my 16th set of trays and I only have 3 more to go. I'm so happy with the results!! Getting them off the attachments is a challenge. I still just loosen them with my finger nails. I have also split mine a few times. But the whole experience has been so worth it!!! As for cleaning, I am a fanatic when it comes to keeping my mouth clean!! I bought some retainer bright (just google it) and it does an amazing job of keeping my trays clean! I'm kind of addicted to having a clean mouth...haha!!:) Hang in there!!!
AM Mom 11 Jan 2012
I've had my Invisalign trays for three days and find them very hard to remove. The plastic tools that the ortho provided aren't strong enough; they just bend. The only thing that has really worked is a small crochet hook. I'm going to buy an even smaller one (size B). Can't wait until this is easier!
sarah Hobbs 13 Jan 2012
Well, I'm on my 7th set of trays, it's easier now to get them in and out, I ordered to hook of off amizon which is brilliant when u 1st put a new set inn. (the hook is metal and small, best purchase ever) the only thing is I'm still splitting the trays, but my teeth are moving so I'm a happy chicken ;) x

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