If you’ve recently started out on your teeth straightening journey then you may well be wondering what you can be doing to keep your Invisalign in Glasgow looking and feeling sparking and fresh every day. Well don’t worry, we at Smile Dental Care Glasgow have got you covered. We’ve put together a little list of all our top tips on taking care of your brand new aligners.

What Is Invisalign?

Invisalign is an orthodontic system made up of plastic trays that sit snugly over your teeth. Over the course of several aligner sets and small amounts of pressure it moves the teeth into their desired position of dental alignment.

Why are they so great?

We at Smile Dental Care Glasgow like to emphasise three things when talking about the benefits of Invisalign in Glasgow. Firstly Invisalign in Glasgow offers patients an excellent, easy clean solution as the aligners are totally removable. Secondly the clue is in the name, Invisalign. The clarity of the plastic makes the trays basically invisible. And last but not least, the trays are really comfy to wear and don’t have any sharp areas that could cause sores.

Top tips on taking care of Invisalign

You need to make sure you’re taking care of your teeth just as much as you’re taking care of your aligners. Keeping on top of your oral hygiene and health now will pay dividends at the end of your treatment plan. We have seen so many people come to the end of orthodontic treatment with the early signs of decay and gum disease… don’t let this be you.

Take time and use caution when cleaning your aligners. The trays are made of a relatively robust plastic, but they certainly aren’t invincible. Take care of your aligners when brushing them, by using a manual soft bristled brush and a very small amount of toothpaste. Clean along the inner and outer line of the trays, but just don’t apply too much pressure.

Cleaning solution is your friend. Now, you don’t need to go and break the bank with this, there are heaps of affordable options out there. We find that a simple denture solution can be just as good as some of the more fancy products on the markets. The solutions are great for not only removing 99.9% of bacteria, but for also giving back that super shiny effect to the surface of the aligners which we want if we’re going to keep them looking invisible.

Stick to the advice and rules when it comes to drinking and eating. We’re all human and we totally understand how tempting it can be to just have a quick sip of coffee with your aligners in or a slurpy bowl of soup, but this is a bad idea for a couple of reasons. First it starts bad habits off and eating can damage the aligner and cost your money, but also there’s likely going to be some staining issues that come with it, which is really less than ideal when you’ve invested so much to get an invisible look.