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Do I have to brush my teeth with Invisalign after eating when I'm in school?

talinvisalignAug 4, 2016
I brush after everything I eat but I don't want to do that in School as it can be time consuming and very awkward since everyone would probably be staring at me. Is there an alternative? Can I instead just floss and then rinse my teeth and aligners? Thanks in advance!

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Dr. Doug Jopling, DDS
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Answered on Aug 5, 2016
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Dr. Chia-Hung Lin, DDS
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Answered on Aug 7, 2016
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