Can I Eat With My Aligners In?

Can I Eat With My Aligners In?

When it comes to eating during clear aligner treatment, always make sure to remove your aligners beforehand. Aligners are not designed like braces or permanent retainers, and they are more susceptible to cracking or breaking if they are in your mouth while you are chewing your food. Even more so, eating with your aligners in and not cleaning your mouth immediately afterward can leave food particles trapped in your mouth.

Now that you know that the answer is “No” to “Can I eat with my aligners in?”, you may be wondering: are there limits to what you can consume during clear aligner treatment while your aligners are removed from your mouth? Absolutely not! However, much like with drinking, you should always consider whether the foods you wish to enjoy could have a negative impact on your oral health. As long as you follow these rules, you should experience no issues when you’re going about your day with clear aligners in!

Can I Drink with My Aligners In? What You Need to Know

So, exactly what can you drink with clear aligners? The safest beverage you can consume (and the only one you can consume with your clear aligners on) is water. Water is something that you should be drinking daily, and it’s perfectly safe to consume while your clear aligners are on. However, if you should happen to want to drink warm or hot water, it’s important to make sure that your clear aligners have been removed beforehand. Drinking warm or hot water with clear aligners can cause warping to the aligners themselves, which can bring added costs to your aligner treatment.

But what about other beverages like coffee, sparkling water, or juice? Any beverage besides water need to be consumed after removing your clear aligners as these drinks have the potential to stain your teeth and/or cause damage to your clear aligners. That being said, all beverages are safe to enjoy with your aligners out. Before consuming any beverage, make sure that it’s right for your dental health. Drinks like sparkling water and soda can be detrimental to your enamel or cause staining that impacts all your hard work.

If you find yourself wondering if you can drink with aligners in, always take your aligners out beforehand (unless you’re only drinking cold water) and do your research to ensure that your drink of choice is not negatively impacting your oral health!