{"id":151,"date":"2023-11-08T22:49:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willowbendbraces.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2023-12-14T22:50:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:50:05","slug":"staying-on-track-with-invisalign-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willowbendbraces.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/08\/staying-on-track-with-invisalign-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying On Track with Invisalign Over the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.willowbendbraces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AdobeStock_5094860991.jpeg\" alt=\"Someone with Invisalign smiling\" class=\"wp-image-152\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Even if you\u2019ve had your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowbendbraces.com\/invisalign-clear-aligners.html\">Invisalign<\/a> aligners for a long time, the holiday season may test your ability to stay on track with your treatment. This goes double if you\u2019re going out of the town or seeing family for the holidays; an unfamiliar environment can take you out of your routine, and disrupt your ability to properly take care of your orthodontics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For that reason, it\u2019s a good idea to think a little bit beforehand about what you can do to make sure you stay on track with your Invisalign treatment. Here are some tips that may help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avoid Snacking Throughout the Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you probably know if you\u2019ve worn your aligners for any time at all, the most challenging part can rigorously cleaning them after meals. If you\u2019re snacking through the day, you might be tempted to either stop taking them out whenever you eat, or to leave them out all day. These are both bad ideas, so to avoid being tempted, you might instead just want to eat all at once and avoid snacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch What You Drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a similar vein, you should be cautious about what you drink while wearing your Invisalign aligners. Soda and red wine are both ubiquitous this time of year, and if you have any while wearing your trays you could potentially coat them unnecessarily in sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s not even the worst of it. As temperatures start to fall, hot drinks also become much harder to resist. Drinking them while wearing your trays could cause them to warp, requiring them to be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When wearing your aligners, you should make it a point to only drink room temperature water and save anything else for mealtime. If you can\u2019t resist a little bit of hot chocolate, you should take your trays off beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the Right Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleaning your Invisalign aligners without the proper tools can cause serious problems, so if you\u2019re traveling you may want to get equipped. A travel dental kit containing a toothbrush, floss, and Invisalign cleaning crystals can make orthodontics care much easier on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Willow Bend Orthodontics of Plano, we believe that your orthodontics should be a tool to help you, and that using them should be easy as possible. For that reason, we make sure that the treatments you get from us are tailored to our unique needs, providing you with beautiful results as quickly as possible. We also know that people are the most important part of dentistry, which is why we get to know each one of our patients individually and understand what makes their orthodontic situation distinct from anyone else\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about Invisalign aligners, we can be reached at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.willowbendbraces.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a> or by phone at (972) 732-1400.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you\u2019ve had your Invisalign aligners for a long time, the holiday season may test your ability to stay on track with your treatment. 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