Once you get used to wearing your dental aligners, you can speak with absolute normality.

You will have an unfamiliar body in your mouth that you will have to get used to, but this period only lasts 2 or 3 days.

Of course. This type of orthodontics is suitable for retreatment of cases in which there might be tooth movements once conventional orthodontics (Dental Braces) have been completed.

Teeth are always in motion and yes, they can return to their initial position. That is why the last stage, called retention, is so important, in which the patient is given a dental retainer that must be worn either at night or use constantly and attend checkup appointments after orthodontic treatment.

It depends on how often you smoke. If it is regularly, we advise you to remove the dental aligners to prevent them from getting bad odors and turning yellowish. But if you smoke occasionally, it is preferable that you maintain them, since orthodontics loses effectiveness if you do not fulfill 22 hours of daily use. If this is your case, wash your aligners more often. As specialists, we always recommend avoiding tobacco because it is harmful to oral health, but if you can’t eradicate this habit, try to reduce it as much as possible.

Whenever you remove them, place them in their case to prevent them from breaking or getting lost. Another very important point is hygiene, although the dental aligners are replaced every two weeks, you should clean them daily every time you take them off. Doing so is very simple: you only need a neutral soap, water and you can use your own toothbrush to clean only the aligner.

Be sure to dry the orthodontic aligners thoroughly before storing them in their case so they don’t get bad odors. It is advisable to soak the dental aligners and their case in a glass of water with a special prosthesis cleaning tablet every week.