If you wear metal or wire braces, you must avoid a host of common foods to prevent damaging the braces.
Invisalign makes eating easier! You can enjoy a multitude of foods without damaging your aligners since you can remove them.
But what can you not eat with Invisalign? Are there foods you need to avoid?
Read to find out everything you need to know.
Invisalign uses clear aligner trays, which are removable. Wearing the trays for 22 hours a day is recommended, but you can remove them to eat. The non-permanent nature of Invisalign is a major benefit that many people enjoy.
Since Invisalign is removable, it’s much easier to eat the foods you enjoy. Even crunchy foods that could damage an Invisalign tray are safe to eat with the tray removed. Still, there are a few drinks and foods to avoid with Invisalign.
The removable aligner tray makes it easier to eat a variety of foods than with braces. However, there are certain foods that you should be careful with and not eat too much of, like sugar, chewy candy and staining foods. They may get stuck to your teeth and trapped under the tray, which puts you at risk for tooth decay and stained clear aligners.
Foods to be careful with include:
You need to be careful with the items above, but you can still eat them with Invisalign. As with anything you eat, it is easiest to remove your Invisalign trays first and then brush and rinse afterward. Be sure to remove all food and clean your teeth thoroughly before putting the trays back in.
The answer to “what can you not eat with Invisalign?” is short. You can eat most foods, as long as you properly care for your trays.
To learn anything else you want to know about Invisalign, contact Smiles on Souris today. Our goal is to help you get a smile you love. Our dental office offers Invisalign (not as an expert) amongst our comprehensive dental services.
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