Category Archives: Invisalign

I took out my Invisalign aligners in order to brush my teeth. I didn’t realize that I’d laid them down where they were touching my curling iron. Now part of them is melted and warped. What do I do? Nesibe A. – Houston, TX Nesibe, Accidents happen and your dentist has seen every kind of…

I’m recently divorced, after a 17 year marriage. My husband decided to start a new life with his high school sweetheart. Now I’m stuck trying to navigate a new life. I’m thinking about diving into the dating scene again, but I think my teeth will hold me back.  I’m too old for braces, but can’t…

I’m on the football team and just got invisalign. My coach said I can’t practice or play without a mouthguard. Can I use my invsalign as that because I don’t think I’m supposed to take them off? Tommy H. – Denver Tommy, You can’t subsitute your Invisalign for a mouthguard. It doesn’t absorb the shock…

I want to have my teeth much whiter. I also have one front tooth that is a little crooked. Not much. I was told by a friend that porcelain veneers would take care of both of these things, but my dentist wants me to have ortho done and then veneers. Why would I need two…

I’ve been told the Invisalign Teen program has extra aligners in case you lose them.  I tend to lose things a lot and wondered if an adult can do that program? Margo D. – New Jersey Margo, I’m sure your dentist would work with you on that.  However, they’re on your teeth for everything except…

I recently received a message from a patient that I thought I’d pass on: I just thought you’ d want to let your patients know that Invisalign is a great way to lose weight.  I’m a compulsive snacker.  Because I’ve had to wear my invisalign aligners, I’ve only eaten at mealtimes.  I couldn’t believe it,…

I have a daughter that recently turned twelve. She has all her permanent teeth. Is it possible for her to get invisalign? Sara  L. – Pennsylvania Sara, It may be physically possible for your daughter to use Invisalign at twelve, depending on her specific case. However, I want to caution you about a couple of…

If I want to get invisalign, will I have to go to the dentist every two weeks? I heard that is how often you have to have the aligners changed. Melissa S. – Portland, OR Melissa, You don’t have to go in to the office to switch your aligners.  Even though your dentist will have…

I’ve been saving money to make my teeth look better. I’ve got enough to straighten my teeth and whiten them.  Would it better to do the braces first or to whiten them first? Nerry P. – Georgia Nerry, If you’re a candidate for Invisalign, you could do both at the same time.  You’ll find most…

I’ve got regular braces, but I hate them.  They hurt all the time. They keep catching on my lip and it bleeds. Is it too late for me to get invisalign because I’ve already got braces. My mom says its probably too late, but I wanted to check. Les D. – Missouri Les, It’s not…