Clean your aligners every time before insertion and after removal. We recommend using a soft toothbrush and non-abrasive toothpaste to clean your aligners.

We recommend using two different toothbrushes, one for cleaning your teeth and one for the cleaning of your aligners. Remove all excess toothpaste with water. Dry the aligners and store them in the provided aligner box.

Brush and floss your teeth after each meal and prior to inserting your aligners.

• Each aligner should be worn for at least 21 hours per day. For the best possible outcome, your commitment to wear the aligners is required. Please check with your doctor how long you have to wear each set of aligners.
• Please do not eat with the aligners, It is also not recommended to drink hot beverages as they can cause damage to the aligners. Sugared drinks should also be avoided as they increase the susceptibility of various attacks. Smoking should be avoided, too.
• We recommend that you insert your aligners for the first time overnight.
• Ensure that you use the correct aligner, i.e. in the right sequence. When inserting the aligners, be sure you use the upper arch aligner for the upper teeth and the lower arch aligner for the lower teeth. Upon wearing your aligners for the first time, you may experience some initial discomfort such as pressure on your teeth, a slight gap between the aligner and your teeth or inadequate adaptation of the aligners on your back teeth.
• The pressure that the aligners apply to your teeth varies from one set of aligners to the next. This is because each set is made to create different movements. Be assured that this discomforting feeling disappears shortly after inserting the appliance.
• In order to decrease the initial gap between the aligners and your teeth, It helps to bite on the appliance using aligner chewies (i.e. biting on it, not eating) especially in the first 24 hours. The extra force will allow the aligner to move the teeth and become well seated.
• Most likely you will gather saliva inside the aligners and sometimes your breathing vapor could show in the aligners. You may encounter any of the above within the first couple of days until any feeling of discomfort will ease off. Please note that wearing your aligner continuously is mandatory to help the aligners adapt and perform well. It also ensures that any side effects subside within a short period of time.
• If you ever experience sharp pain or significant discomfort when wearing your aligners, please contact your dental practitioner instantly.
• Each aligner treatment needs to be followed up with a retention method to avoid your teeth going back to their initial position. At the end of the aligner treatment, we will provide you with a removable retainer which needs to be worn for at least 6-12 months. Your practitioner will decide what is best in your case. You may also choose or require permanent retention. In this case, your practitioner will bond the retainers to the back of your front teeth using white dental fillings. This will not hinder you from talking or eating or performing oral hygiene.
• If you lose an aligner, wear the previous or following one until you have contacted your attending practitioner.