I've been told not to use any whitening product with Invisalign. Is this correct or can I use the bleach gel with the aligners?

Dear bessie5,Thank you for posting your question on Real Self.  I will answer your question the best that I can with the information provided.I recommend waiting until Invisalign is completed and then bleaching your teeth.I hope that this helps and good luck!Best,Dr. Jenn

Hello,Invisalign aligners can be used effectively in most cases to whiten your teeth with whitening gel, but there can be some issues.If you have any of the resin attachments on your teeth, I would not recommend trying to whiten during treatment. If you did, those areas of the tooth that are covered in resin would not whiten, and your teeth would look spotty after removal of the attachments. Also, during Invisalign treatment, teeth tend to gather stain over time due to constantly wearing the aligners. Even if you did whiten during your treatment, you would probably feel the need to whiten again when you are finished. My usual recommendation is to whiten with your Invisalign retainers after treatment is completed.

Invisalign aligners work fine as bleaching trays, but be aware that if you have your attachments on, the underlying tooth will likely not whiten as much.  Best to wait until you get your invisalign retainers or use your last tray after the attachments are off.