With Invisalign, is It Okay to Drink Liquids Other Than Water?

The aligners make it difficult for saliva to wash the tooth structure thereby making your teeth more susceptible to tooth decay.  If you need to have fluids other than water make sure you brush before you place the aligners back into your mouth.  

The aligners can trap liquid next to the teeth and cause decay. My recommendation is to brush the aligners daily, your teeth 3 times a day and do not consume drinks that are high in calories. If you are going to have 5 sugars in your coffee 7 times a day then getting fat is probably a bigger worry. I've been wearing my retainers daily now for 5 years, I drink lager, hot chocolat, wine and tea etc. and Ive never had any staining or decay.

I highly recommend sticking with water.  Any beverage that is colored can discolor your aligner over time as well as your teeth.  Sugary drinks will contribute to plaque formation confined in the aligner and lead to cavities and bad breath.  So stick to sugar free, colorless drinks with your aligners in...aka Water.

Only water should be consumed if you are wearing your aligners.  Normally, your teeth have the saliva to cleanse them between meals.  With the aligners on, you are creating a situation where the teeth have acid-causing agents to be trapped against them. While you may "get away" with consuming some other beverages with them on and rinsing out, just beware of the risks. We have a couple of patients, including dental professionals, who had never had a single... more

Please use a straw and rinse the aligners out when you can. You get new aligners every 2 weeks or so, so dont worry about staining.