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What can’t you eat with Invisalign?
Invisalign is the perfect solution for people’s misaligned teeth. They’re low profile, sleek, and comfortable.
Unlike other dental treatments such as conventional braces, they don’t stick out much. However, there are some unique restrictions on your day-to-day basis, especially when it comes to food
Food & drink affecting Invisalign
- Sticky food: Sticky food such as chewing gum can stick in between your teeth or even on your teeth’ surface. That extra material can interfere a lot, so it’s critical to avoid this type.
- Stringy food: Sometimes stringy meats such as steak or chicken can get stuck between teeth. Unless you have time to brush and floss thoroughly after these foods, you may find meat hindering the tight fit required for Invisalign. Like sticky foods, if your fit is off, it could throw off the orthodontic process.
- Hard foods: Chewing ice cubes, or munching down on hard candies or popcorn kernels can harm your teeth, regardless of Invisalign.
However, if you bite into hard foods while wearing your aligners, that might crack or break the aligners, meaning you’ll need replacements. Indeed, even little breaks can modify the necessary pressures. - Heat: Your dentist molds the plastics making up your aligners with heat. If you drink an extremely hot beverage with your aligners in it, you could warp the plastic, so it might not put pressure on teeth in the right places.