What can I eat and drink with invisalign?

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I just got invisalign and I was wondering if I could eat ice cream and possibly yogurt with them on. And I have also seen many answers said to not drinking coloured drinks, am I still able to drink milk since it is white? Also one last question. I was wondering if I can still drink tea not on a daily basis but maybe like once a week without taking my trays out? These are all questions as if I were doing them with my trays on. Please tell me if I can and If I do, do I still need to take them out?

Prashant Nanda, MDS, FICOI · Answer

We normally tell all our patients wearing clear aligners to take them out while eating. Even though yogurt and ice-cream can be eaten with them on, it is best to remove them when you are eating.Coloured drinks could stain the aligners if had in excess. Bottom line is, you could drink and eat soft things with them on occasionally, but it is best to avoid.

Tanya Vaysman, DMD · Answer

You want to try to stay away from eating anything dark
colored with the trays in. It will not ruin the tray; just discolor it until you
can switch to a new one. Milk and yogurt would be fine, you just want to make
sure you brush as soon after as you can.

Mark Edington, DDS · Answer

I tell my patients to always take aligners out when eating.  Yes, you could eat ice cream or yogurt without damaging the aligners; however you are bathing the teeth in sugars that will get under the aligners.  This could cause plaque buildup and tooth decay.  Tea or any other hot drinks should be consumed without the aligners in your mouth.  Heat can distort the Invisalign plastic. Colored drinks can stain the aligners.  I have had some patients tell me that they have lost weight on the "Invisalign diet" because snacking can be a nuisance when taking aligners in and out.  Try to focus on the positive-  your results will be worth it!

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