I have two buttons on my lower jaw for rubber bands to help correct my over bite. Today the button on my right side cane off. I was wondering if I should still wear the rubber band on my left until I can call to schedule an appointment to fix the other button or if it would be better to just not wear the rubber bands at all.
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Just like ingesting any foreign objects, as long as it’s not sharp, our bodies will process them through our GI System. Our digestive enzyme and acid will not melt or digest a “chewie”. You’ll pass it out. chew away!
The discoloration must be on the surface. Are you brushing after every meal? Your dentist can clean this away in an instant. Also you might consider placing whitening agents in your aligners. Your teeth will whiten but also any surface deposits will bleach as well.
Believe it or not, you may be allergic to the aligner material.
There is a separate material that Invisalign uses, which you can switch to and all your doctor needs to do is call Invisalign and request to change out those aligners. You may also need to make sure there isn't an underlying...
