Looking after your Invisalign Weybridge aligners does not need to be difficult; it can be very simple but does need to be done. Your aligners are an investment, one which can very quickly discolour and stain if not taken care of correctly, and with that being said, let’s look at what you should be doing to keep on top of your maintenance routine. 
Cleaning Your Aligners
Your Invisalign aligners will be quite easy to clean and won’t take much time. All you need is a soft-bristled manual toothbrush and either white toothpaste or colourless soap.
Run your aligner under water, and use a tiny amount of toothpaste to brush along the inside and outside of the aligner; this should not take long or involve lots of scrubbing, and you should be careful not to cause any damage to the aligners by being too rough with them.
We at Weybridge Orthodontics highly recommend that patients invest in some sort of cleaning solution for their aligners. These solutions come in at various price points, and of course, it’s up to you how much you want to spend, but we find Retainer Brite tablets and even denture cleaner to work just as well as some of the more pricey cleaning solutions. These types of solutions are great for getting rid of bacteria and giving back the crystal clear shine to the aligners to ensure you are still getting the invisible aesthetic you are after.
Cleaning Your Teeth
It can be an easy trap to fall into when you start to wear aligners to want to be slightly laxer with your oral hygiene routine. Just because you have an extra appliance to clean doesn’t mean you should be taking your foot off the gas when it comes to cleaning your teeth and gums. Cleaning twice a day and flossing once a day is crucial if you want to maintain healthy teeth and gums whilst wearing your Invisalign Weybridge aligners.
Handy Extras
If you want to get gold star points for cleaning care, then we highly recommend that you always have a travel toothbrush and toothpaste with you. When you are undergoing treatment with Invisalign Weybridge, it is not going to hurt you to clean your teeth after every meal or when you’ve eaten a particularly sugary snack. Aligners can become little sweaty tents for bacteria to multiply in, and ridding your teeth of any starter sugars is only going to be a good thing.
You can never have enough brace cases! Hard shell cases are your new best friend. Cases protect your aligners against all sorts of things but mainly from the world itself! Aligners get broken and lost far more than you would probably think, and nine times out of ten, it’s because they weren’t put away in their box when they were taken out! Replacement aligners are costly, and we obviously don’t want patients spending more money than they have to! Invest in an extra case or two for those little emergencies!