Does an allergy to Invisalign mean I will not be able to complete treatment?

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Having a mild allergic reaction to tray 4 of my Invisalign aligners. Slightly swollen lips, irritation all over the mucosa and gingiva adjacent to the aligner. Do I have any hope in completing treatment? Will be contacting my orthodontist on Monday but eager to know sooner. Thank you

Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD · Answer

in case on allergy, primary step is keep yourself away from that allergic agent [in yr case invisalign], so yes , u have to stop invisalign. you can start treatment under allergy specialist's supervision. otherwise you have to stop.

Tom Hedge, DDS · Answer

I have had one patient allergic to the Invisalign tray material in 20 years.   H e was truly allergic.   We had to discontinue treatment.   Keep trying and if it gets worse, you may have to discontinue treatment with Invisalign.   Clear Correct is a similar product and uses a different material.   perhaps that might be an alternative.

Jaime Cohen, DDS, MS · Answer

Allergies are very unpredictable, now you can be slightly swollen and after sometime it might get a very big systemic reaction,  or a disappear, you can never know,  might be a good idea to consult on an immunologist.
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