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Hello!With Invisalign, you always remove your trays to brush and floss in both the morning and at night. Never eat or brush with them on.
No, you remove the aligners to brush and floss. You brush after each meal and before bedtime with the aligners off. You also thorough brush the inside and outside surfaces of the aligners at least twice per day.
It is always important to brush and floss your teeth before bed. Remember to remove and clean your aligners before you put them back in
Dear lala230, Yes, brush your aligners when they are in your mouth. Then take them out and brush the insides and your teeth. Be sure to floss at least once daily. You will want to brush after every time you eat, even a snack. That cuts down on snacking, cavities, food stuck in the teeth and bad breath. Dr. Neal
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More important than staining aligners with coffee is distorting them. If you consume anything hot while wearing aligners, they will lose their effect and not move your teeth. Taking them out to drink coffee and brushing before replacing them should be fine.
You are correct that the best fitting retainers are made from new scans or impressions after the composite attachments are removed and teeth are polished. This may not be the standard for the office that you are in. If they offer lower fees below the market this may be an area where they can...
