{"id":30,"date":"2018-07-13T11:45:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T11:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrowdentalpractice.co.uk\/news\/?p=30"},"modified":"2018-09-13T10:24:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T10:24:32","slug":"how-many-hours-a-day-do-you-need-to-wear-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harrowdentalpractice.co.uk\/news\/how-many-hours-a-day-do-you-need-to-wear-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"How many hours a day do you need to wear Invisalign"},"content":{"rendered":"

You should ideally wear Invisalign for at least 22 hours per day, removing the aligners only to clean them and eat. Try to wear your aligner is first close to 24 hours a day as possible.<\/p>\n

What happens if I don’t wear my aligners enough?<\/h3>\n

If you don’t wear your aligner is all the prescribed amount of time each day then treatment time will increase<\/a> and your Invisalign result won’t happen as fast as you may have originally thought.<\/p>\n

Can I take my Invisalign aligners out during the day?<\/h3>\n

Yes, you’re aligners Are designed to be removed for cleaning and eating. If you take them out to eat always remember to wait 20 min<\/a>, then brush your teeth and put your aligners back in as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Are the Invisalign aligners difficult to take in and out?<\/h3>\n

Some people find they get a little frustrated in the first 24 hours of wearing each new aligner. This is because it will be tight and actively putting pressure on the teeth in the correct direction, to remove the aligner simply put your fingernails around the edge and pull gently, the aligner should snap out quite easily.<\/p>\n

I only want to wear Invisalign at night, will this work?<\/h3>\n

If you’re thinking that you would only like to wear Invisalign at night then it may not be the system for you. You do need to commit to wearing your aligner is for as close to 24 hours per day as possible.<\/p>\n

You will however find that Invisalign is so see-through and transparent that it is barely noticeable whilst you are wearing it, you should therefore be able to wear Invisalign throughout the day without any problem at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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