Monthly Archives: Lafayette LA Invisalign

• Did the Oral Surgeon Lie to Me?

  When I turned 18 my wisdom teeth began to bother me. We checked them and my dentist said, they don’t have to be removed, but if I wanted to remove them she’d give me a referral to an oral surgeon. We decided to just see what he had to say. He told me I really…

• Can Adults Do the Invisalign Teen?

  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…

• How often must I visit the dentist with invisalign?

  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…

• Straighten and Whiten your teeth at the same time

  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…

• Can I drink coffee with Invisalign?

  I want to get invisalign, but I’m an avid coffee drinker. Will I have to give it up during treatment? Jane F. – New Mexico Jane, You can drink coffee during your treatment, but not while your invisalign aligners are in your mouth. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1. The heat of…

• Are my teeth the cause of my dating problems?

  My husband left a few years ago and I’m finally ready to start dating. The only problem is, I’ve got no takers. Do you think my tooth gap could be turning off potential dates? Stephanie L. – Minnesotta Stephanie, I couldn’t give you a guarantee that your tooth gap is the source behind your dating…

• I damaged my aligner-what do I do?

  I drank a bunch of hot tea when I was with friends.  Now my aligner is warped. What do I do? Rhonda W. – Montana Rhonda, I would go see your dentist and let him look at your aligner. Worse case scenario is he makes you a new one, but go in as soon as…

• Did my dentist cheat me with my Invisalign?

  I have reason to suspect my dentist gave me a knock off instead of the real deal on my invisalign treatments. Is there some way to be certain of their authenticity? Also, are they supposed to be cleaned a certain way? If I do it differently will it matter? Sven B. – Pennsylvania Sven, Let…

• Wine and Invisalign

  I am planning on getting Invisalign. I know you can’t eat while the aligners are in and you just take them out for meals. I wondered if that meant I have to take them out whenever I drank too? I drink about five glasses of wine a day, plus some sodas. If I have to…

• Fixing protruded teeth

  I have protruded teeth. I am wanting a cosmetic option to fix it, but don’t want braces. What are my best options? Alina M. – Montreal Alina, Both the options I am about to share with you will repair protruded teeth. However, neither will work if your teeth are extremely protruded. My most important advice…