“What not to eat or drink after getting Invisalign?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know what not to eat or drink after getting Invisalign.
4 Answers
You can eat or drink anything you like while being treated with Invisalign. The only stipulation is you must remove your aligners when eating or drinking. Good luck.
Dr. Cyril Tahtadjian
Dr. Cyril Tahtadjian
You can eat and drink whatever you want as long as you remove the trays. You can’t chew anything with the trays on and you can’t drink anything hot or colored, only water. Remove the trays to eat and drink, brush your teeth, and place them back on. Keep in mind that you want to wear the trays at least 21 hours a day and you can’t remove them for more than 2 hrs at a time to keep the steady pressure on the teeth to move them.
The nice thing about Invisalign treatment is, you can pretty much eat everything you want. The first three days, you may feel some discomfort, after that, your teeth and gums get use to it.
Hello,
Getting Invisalign seems so simple to do, until the rules of wearing Invisalign are made known. Invisalign is a good product; however, there are a few rules that will change daily habits. One of these rules is that Invisalign does not recommend anything to be eaten or drunk (other then room-temperature to cool water) with Invisalign aligners in the mouth. The reason for this rule is because it warm beverages can warp or crack the Invisalign aligners. Remember everything expands and contracts as it heats up and cools down (respectively). This expansion and contraction can cause the aligner to crack, especially since it is already under pressure doing its job on the teeth. The same reasoning applies for eating foods. Most people do not know that while eating there is a tremendous amount of force exerted on the teeth. A plastic aligner or two stuck between the teeth will crack and break. Finally, it is worth mentioning that certain foods will causing staining of the aligners which will make them more visible and defeat the purpose of why they are called "Invisalign."
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Getting Invisalign seems so simple to do, until the rules of wearing Invisalign are made known. Invisalign is a good product; however, there are a few rules that will change daily habits. One of these rules is that Invisalign does not recommend anything to be eaten or drunk (other then room-temperature to cool water) with Invisalign aligners in the mouth. The reason for this rule is because it warm beverages can warp or crack the Invisalign aligners. Remember everything expands and contracts as it heats up and cools down (respectively). This expansion and contraction can cause the aligner to crack, especially since it is already under pressure doing its job on the teeth. The same reasoning applies for eating foods. Most people do not know that while eating there is a tremendous amount of force exerted on the teeth. A plastic aligner or two stuck between the teeth will crack and break. Finally, it is worth mentioning that certain foods will causing staining of the aligners which will make them more visible and defeat the purpose of why they are called "Invisalign."
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
