Are you new to Invisalign, or are you considering using the Invisalign treatment to correct your dental alignment? If so, you will do well to learn a few tips that can help you remove the trays. Without the following tips, you could quickly break off all of your fingernails and experience a great deal of anxiety trying to get the trays out of your mouth.
Stay Calm
Not being able to get the trays out of your mouth can cause you to panic. Stay calm! The tray is not stuck in there forever. If you have attempted to remove the trays a few times without success and find yourself feeling stressed, panicked or overwhelmed, take a few moments to collect yourself before trying again. There is no need to put yourself through such emotional abuse.
Start at the Back
Your first thought may be to grab the tray at the front and try sliding it off of your teeth. Instead, grab the tray at the molars and work it free on both sides. After the tray is released from the molars, it will more easily come off of the front teeth. This could be due to the front teeth being further out of alignment causing the tray to be more difficult to remove.
Try a Warm Drink
Swish some very warm water around in your mouth for a minute or two before trying to remove the trays. The trays seem to be more easily removed if they are warm. It could be due to the increased temperature allowing the tray to flex a little more than it would at mouth temperature.
Improve the Grip
Your fingers can easily slip off of the trays as you try to remove them. Instead of grabbing the tray with your fingers, use a small piece of paper towel to grip it. Another thing to try is wearing latex gloves. The gloves tend to provide more traction than bare fingers do and can help you get the tray out with less difficulties.
Use an Aligner Hook
Orthodontists use small tools called aligner hooks to remove the tray when you are in the office. You can purchase these tools online or at your local pharmacy. Talk with your orthodontist about purchasing one through the office if you cannot find one elsewhere.
Difficulty removing the trays is the one main complaint that Invisalign users have made. If you use the above tips, you can easily remove the trays and take the troubles out of aligning your teeth with this wonderful treatment process.
For more information, contact Wright Center For Orthodontics or a similar location.
Share29 January 2015
Toddlers should see a dentist for the first time by the age of twelve months or by the time their first tooth comes in. But if you are a parent with toddlers anything like mine, the prospect of going to the dentist (let alone anywhere!) can be pretty intimidating. My kids were a handful growing up. They had tantrums any time we would have to sit in a waiting room, and they refused to get in the dentist's chair during their first few visits. So, I had to employ a professional to help me make the transition to finally getting them in that dental chair without all the screaming and crying. I know I'm not the only parent in this situation, so I decided to share the information I've learned with others who can use a little help. You can find all my advice right here on these pages!