03/20/2017 12:08
The brackets of braces are bonded to the teeth. This means they cannot be removed except by our Los Angeles Invisalign doctor when your treatment is over. This is one of the main features that is different with Invisalign – the aligners can be removed easily by the patient.
And in fact, they should be removed during certain times. Patients are instructed to take off their aligners in order to eat, drink anything other than water, and clean the teeth. This makes it much easier to perform all of these tasks. No food debris get stuck in any brackets and the whole surface of the tooth gets clean.
Other than these times, it is important for patients to keep their aligners on. They should be worn between twenty and twenty-two hours a day. This is to ensure that the teeth are subjected to enough pressure from the aligners. If the aligners are not worn enough as they should be, the teeth will not be moved enough towards their correct spaces. They might even start to regress back to their previous places. This will prolong your treatment and may even cost you more in the long run.
Be sure to follow all of the instructions of your Invisalign treatment to ensure your dental health.
