Will Invisalign irritate gums and lips like traditional braces?

I am currently wearing what's called a space maintainer... I am not sure why (they didn't really explain it to me) because all I want are straighter teeth. I hate the thing, how it looks, how it feels. I was reading some of the comments on Invisalign and want to know the chances of them being extremely irritable like some of the writers were saying.

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A: Irritation from Invisalign is easily remedied

Ryan Sellinger, DMD

Irritation of the gums or lips from the aligner is actually rare, but I do see it every now and then. The good news is that the irritation is really easy to fix. When I do see the irritation, it is from the edges of the aligners rubbing on the gums or lips. The remedy is to trim and polish the areas that are... more

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