We recommend that you wear your aligners full-time, day and night, except to eat, drink and brush and floss your teeth. Unlike traditional orthodontics, you can usually eat and drink whatever you desire because you remove your aligners. Thus, there is no need to change your normal eating habits of any of your favorite foods or snacks, unless instructed otherwise. Like all orthodontic treatments, aligners may temporarily affect your speech, and you may have a slight lisp for a day or two. However, as your tongue gets use to having aligners in your mouth, any lisp or minor speech impediment caused by the aligners should disappear.
Most people experience tooth soreness for a few days after starting each new stage.
This is normal. This soreness should gradually go away several days after you inset each new aligner in the series. Yes, the Invisalign System has received FDA clearance as a medical device for orthodontic treatment. Find out if Invisalign treatment is an option for you to get the beautiful smile you've always wanted. Ask us about it today.