INVISALIGN TIPS | WHAT TO ALWAYS HAVE WITH YOU

[@leahpintol]

Thanks for this, Lucie! I'm sure a lot of people think Invisalign is the "easy" option, but it's important to know that it requires maintenance as well!

[@lucie.houchin]

You are so right!!! Its so not an easy option!! :) x

[@shoefly32]

I just happened across the video by accident. It's very helpful. I'm about nine months into my treatment. I experienced, in the beginning, much of what you noted. A few things I'd like to mention: the newer Retainer Brite tablets no longer change the water to clear. It stays blue and does have a peculiar aftertaste when reinserting the trays. But I've grown accustomed to it now. The chapped lips were a BIG problem at the start. However, I drink a lot more water now, which has been very helpful with the lip situation (since I can't have hot tea or coffee with the aligners). Also, to clean the trays, I use a baby toothbrush and unscented dish soap while at home; the Retainer Brite soak is done in the mornings. Last, I've been documenting the changes via Snapchat (for labeling images and fun filters). I recommend documenting it these changes because it's amazing to see the progress. Cheers to big, bright, and straight smiles for all of us Invisaligners!

[@myapya9198]

Why 9 months are your teeth like really messed up?

[@aliyamomon5048]

Im getting Invisalign sometimes soon so this really helped

[@matthewwaldman5993]

Same, I’m getting sorta nervous becuase they said I need rubberbands

[@aliyamomon5048]

Matthew Waldman I might need rubber bands too

[@hannahgrace2884]

Same, I'm nervous and excited!

[@GabbyGJROXJones]

Thank you Lucie! I just got my Invisalign two hours ago and this video was quite helpful! ❤

[@adventuresandreams]

Hi Lucie, I'm about 5 weeks away from getting started with my Invisalign treatment, and your videos are helping me prepare for everything BEFORE I get started! Thanks so much for all the great info. I'm only on your 3rd video now, but I will watch your entire journey and can't wait to hear how things change for you over time, and what else you learned to do (or not to do) while on this journey. Again, thanks for putting this together. You gave me more info already than the professionals I worked with during my consultation and initial scan.

[@smilergal89]

Yes really helpful

[@kismarydiaz360]

I’m getting Invisalign in 2 or 3 weeks and I can’t wait!!

[@kismarydiaz360]

@Thomas Spierings sure! It’s been very good so far!! It’s very easy to clean and so far I see it working! I’ve been snacking the same amount as before and I still have my teeth fit perfectly into the new tray! But I still recommend to snacks little less just in case. It also doesn’t have a huge pain when you change your tray at least for me. It does feel a little tight but it’s not something extremely painful! :))

[@DianeRoma1]

Those travel pen sized sonic toothbrushes (batteries) works even better. Plus Censodine toothpaste helps with the sensitivity.

[@leoniewenglerwengler7527]

Ohh this is so helpful! I will get invisalign soon. I'm waiting for the aligners to bei ready at the moment and then I'm going to an appointment with the orthodontist to put it in. Aaregghhh I'm so excited

[@carlfinch8220]

Couple of other options. I find I keep a supply at work and in the car for when i'm out and about. I have one of the tooth brushes that has a tongue scraper on the back of the brush. Thinking of getting a proper tongue scraper though. Then whilst I'm at home I have some retainer brite and a sonic cleaner. Pop the trays in the sonic cleaner each day with a retainer brite tablet by the time I've eaten and brushed my teeth it's clear. I use the sonic cleaner on an evening without the retainer brite whilst I eat my tea.

[@aishayassy412]

I’m on my second day of Invisalign and I’m basically on a liquid diet cause I can’t bite into anything 😭💔

[@suzannebracker8219]

You take them out to eat.

[@teetee2274]

@@suzannebracker8219 Your teeth are sensitive even when you take them out...

[@hannahgrace2884]

Thank you so much! I'm getting Invisalign in just a few weeks.

[@NadaAlawadhi]

I love these what I carry in my Invisalign bag videos 😂 I’m just watching and ordering things and I still haven’t received my trays yet 😅

[@timm7524]

Thanks for the tip on Brite! I saw InvisAlign doesn't recommend usual denture cleaner for trays even though the dentist gave me some. Will try the Brite out instead.

[@vanessamedina1551]

I found this video extremely helpful. 😊

[@lucie.houchin]

I’m so glad!!

[@isabelleserafim802]

thank you for the tips! it was really helpful, i 've just got my invisalign

[@ruhangaming100]

Did u ever have pain in 1 tooth when ur treatment started? One of my teeth really hurt and I just started my treatment. Any tips to stop the pain?

[@sophiaanne1506]

RPG M4RV3L same today I just got my Invisalign and my tooth in the back was starting to hurt and is still hurting

[@ruhangaming100]

Sophia Anne it’s been a week now and the tooth doesn’t hurt at all. You will get used to it, and it will be easy to take out the trays after the first week. Just try not to think about the pain and go on with ur day =)

[@myapya9198]

You guys should get oragel idk how to spell it but if your teeth hurt and you want it to stop you put this numbing cream around the pain areas and it’ll help out a bit and it works

[@matteohernandez2035]

I just brush them with soap with an electric toothbrush every time I brush 3 times a day and eat only once a really large meal and I never carry anything. Get hungry here and there but I get the pleasure of binging on anything I want. #convinience

[@lucie.houchin]

Good idea!

[@myapya9198]

Does the soap leave a taste of this make sense like do you taste after you put them in

[@dissastre1942]

@@myapya9198 not if you rinse them really well after. I sometimes don't rinse well enough and its just a mild taste and if it bothers me enough it goes away with a mint :)

[@nayanbelkhede6897]

My orthodontist strictly told me not to use tooth brush on the trays instead use cotton buds.

[@jessikasolano5310]

Oh good I was starting to think it was in my head. My lips have been so dry since getting my liners. Great information!!

[@kimc.5625]

I also bought a collapsible cup to keep in my bag to rinse out my mouth after I brush.

[@lucie.houchin]

That’s such a good idea x

[@kodakslimes2687]

what if I can't brush my teeth right after eating cause I'm not aloud to go to the bathroom in certain classes

[@sofirustle8409]

kodak slimes you need to. You don’t want to put your braces back in without brushing your teeth. Invisalign are porous and will pick up any colouring from your food and stain them. You also don’t want food trapped between you teeth and the aligners as this will speed up the decay process and cause cavities etc. maybe you should consider traditional braces.

[@anneminette]

She looks just like Leah from Teen Mom!!

[@lgrillo]

Super helpful, right to the point and pleasant to watch and hear. Thank you!

[@harryskittyz]

my lips have been chapped too! Its bc the toothpaste drys out my lips and im breathing out of my mouth a lot lol.

[@narakaflames]

Same! Though I got my invisalign yesterday and they hurt so much 😭

[@missbrownskin0]

Hey, how often do you clean the trays? This video is really helpful. Thank you

[@lotsaluvnikki]

Your accent is adorable

[@evanholland7008]

Thank you soooooo much for these videos girl!!! It’s so helpful! 💗

[@remedy7178]

Feeling num?

[@evanholland7008]

Little Bickers I’m confused?

[@remedy7178]

Evan Grande yer numbra ah raiseh de imp de feeling num.

[@kitfels2143]

Where did you buy your little bag, I am looking for something similar to keep toothpaste etc in as I’m forever having to dig in my bag for heaps of stuff

[@hoofixrman]

Im going to look funny carrying that...just got invisign ordered up

[@tabithaqualls3037]

Omg... PLEASE do not brush your aligners! It puts microscopic scratches in them, which wears them out and bacteria gets in there 😫

[@naibleu3347]

what do you use instead? x

[@jowsy4385]

@@naibleu3347 just use another toothbrush with soap then rinse.

[@myapya9198]

What do you do then because plaque and stuff builds up around and inside it a bit if you don’t brush and they’ll get like a certain smell

[@dontliveinfear.7640]

🙄 you only wear them for 7 days

[@tabithaqualls3037]

y'all, i made this comment two years ago 😂💀 wtf

[@hydrogenandhelium]

I’m getting mine in two days noooo and I need a rubber band. AND I HAVE ONE OF MY DANCE EXAMS LIKE THREE DAYS AFTER I NEED TO TALK LOTS

[@sofirustle8409]

Do you use mints while your aligners are in??

[@lucie.houchin]

Yes I do but I don’t bite them!

[@sofirustle8409]

LucieAndTheBump I didn’t think you were meant to put anything in. Do the mints discolour the aligners? Doesn’t it trap sugar or anything else under the aligners which could cause decay?

[@craig00]

not if you get the sugar free stuff

[@georginawelsh3740]

Hi, in your last video (17th Dec) you said you had had your braces in for a week, but in this one you said you've had them for two months...? JW about the timeline as I am also going to FD to get Invisalign at the end of the month x

[@beusamerikalifeintheusa]

Thank you so much

[@myfabulousideas5130]

thank you so much you are my life saver❤

[@ashley370]

What is the retainer afterwards? Does it go under the tongue?

[@deborahshaw5982]

I've just started Invisalign so I bought some sterident denture cleaning tables. Dissolving one in the water turned it bright blue and I panicked thinking it would stain my braces so didn't bother putting them in and just brushed them instead. It sounds like the cleaner you use turns blue as well. So does it stain them blue? Thanks!

[@carlfinch8220]

I use retainer brite, it goes clear after about 15 minutes. Double up with a sonic cleaner to get them extra clean. They do not stain the trays.

[@laurenthomas2861]

Who else just got set up with invisalign, and regrets their choice??

[@spirituallyyoung5295]

Braces would have been easier

[@yamiart1805]

It’s the first day for me and I don’t regret it, because it doesn’t hurt at all and I think braces would have hurt me by now. The obly thing that annoys me is not being able to snack and drink (exept water) while the trays are in haha

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

What kind of tooth paste do use on your aligners

[@yamiart1805]

Sally-Ashley Huber-Lee my orthodontist said you can

[@minimalistviolinist3238]

Cute

[@anyas7348]

just wondering... how long is a fortnight?

[@lucie.houchin]

It’s two weeks

[@lgrillo]

Google is your friend! (2 weeks)

[@SCATOFFICIAL]

0:29 did u just say fortnite?