Removing Invisalign aligners

Gerilyn Alfe, DMD answers: Is there a structure to taking out Invisalign aligners?

Does anyone have any tips for taking off the aligners for invisalign? I spend about 20 minutes each time I need to take them off. The aligners do not hurt at all when they are in. I am getting frustrated with taking them out that I am seriously considering terminating the process. Any help would be appreciated!


Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
3 months ago

Often it is easier to ease one side off then the other, depending on if the teeth are crowded more on one side than the other. Also, if you have attachments on the some of the teeth, these areas will be more retentive and harder to remove. It is not unusual that especially at the start of treatment, it's a little more challenging to remove the aligners.  It's a combination of the tightness of the trays and also the dexterity that removing and replacing the aligners requires. Keep up with it!  It should get easier every time. 

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