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Hi, and thank you for your question. I would strongly recommend against drinking anything other than plain water with your trays in place. Anytime you drink something with your trays in your mouth, it creates a reservoir, and some of that liquid will stay in the trays, and in constant contact with your teeth. When you add things such as lemon juice that has a pH of around 2, or mint/ginger which have a pH of around 5.5, you are increasing the chance for damage of your enamel and for cavities (cavities occur when bacterial breakdown of sugar creates acid, which breaks down enamel). With over 15 years experience in prescribing my patients Invisalign, I would much rather you take out your trays for a few minutes while you drink your warm beverage, rinse, and then re-insert your trays.Best of luck with your treatment... -Dr. Alvarez
Drinking will be OK with your aligners in. No restrictions as long as you don’t forget to take your aligners out to clean and brush your teeth
Luke warm water is okay. Ginger and mint should be okay too. I'd be careful with something as acidic as lemon juice. Don't need to be dissolving your teeth.
You ask a good question. Dentists frequently move teeth and expect the bone to follow. The bone does not follow. It stays in place and teeth move through it. You can even move teeth right out of the bone, and this happens quite often. You need to get a CBCT type x-ray to see the roots and bone...
Hello There´s many alternative for you, to improve your bite and smile...you must go to the specialist and choose the better treatment Regards.
Dear Melissa.b, An important factor with cosmetic treatment is a clear understanding of what each service is for. Invisalign will only change the location and alignment of the teeth. The shapes of the teeth still need to be addressed to achieve a more harmonious smile. This will...
My main criticism of orthodontics is that neither dentists nor orthodontists adjust the bite after treatment. However after any orthodontics the bite should always be adjusted because the fit of the teeth is so very important and our brains insist on a very specific bite. Fortunately a bite...
Vivera was made based on your final teeth positions so it can help reposition your teeth a bit. No active mechanisms but will apply some forces if your teeth relapses or has shifted a little.
Hi, thanks for sending your question. The best retainers system in my opinion is the Vivera system with Invisalign. Since you have 4 retainers, you have excellent reassurance. You may choose to alternate by wearing one retainer at night and another during the day time. Also the flexibility to ...
