Is the date when your clear aligners arrive rapidly approaching? If so, there’s no better time to prepare! That way, the transition into life with braces is as smooth, stress-free, and painless as possible. If you’re not sure where to begin, don’t worry – here are five easy ways to prepare for your Invisalign treatment.
1. Figure Out the Finances
At your initial consultation, your dental team will provide you with an estimate of the price of Invisalign. Instead of waiting until the last minute to sort out all of the details, explore your financial options now! That includes seeing if your dental insurance provider will cover a portion of the cost or using a trusted third-party financier like CareCredit to space out the total price into smaller, more manageable monthly chunks.
2. Stock Up on the Essentials
Simply put, there are a few things that will make life with clear aligners a bit easier. A few examples include soft foods for the hours immediately following your transition to a new set of trays, travel-sized oral hygiene products so you can clean your teeth on-the-go, and dental wax so you can protect the soft tissue in your mouth from irritation.
3. Prepare an On-the-Go Dental Care Kit
We mentioned above that having travel-sized oral hygiene products on hand is important. That’s because you’ll need to brush your teeth after every meal – even if you are eating lunch at the office or grabbing dinner with a friend. Keeping a small toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash with you will make this task considerably easier.
4. Start Brushing Your Teeth After Each Meal
Brushing your teeth each morning and evening is sufficient usually, but you need to do so after each meal during your Invisalign treatment. Otherwise, your trays will discolor, and your smile will be at risk of developing oral health problems like tooth decay. So, start getting in the habit of completing your oral hygiene regimen after breakfast, lunch, and dinner now!
5. Find a Schedule That Works for You
In short, patients with Invisalign often struggle to meet the 20-22 hour-a-day wear-time requirement at the beginning. To prevent that from happening to you, start experimenting with different schedules now so that you have plenty of time to find one that works! An example would include 30 minutes for breakfast, 45 minutes for lunch, and 45 minutes for dinner.
About the Practice
Leading our team at Nawrocki Dental of Cocoa Beach is our dedicated, highly trained, and caring dentist, Dr. Gary C. Nawrocki. He uses his extensive experience, state-of-the-art dental technology, and custom treatment plans to ensure that each and every one of our patients gets the top-tier care they deserve. If you would like to schedule an Invisalign consultation with him, then visit our website or call (321) 783-7514.