Reading about aligners is one thing, and having them in your mouth for the first time is another. If you’re from Garden Grove and about to begin, this is what those early days involve.
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The first appointment with your actual trays covers a lot at once: fit, any attachments in your plan, and a hands-on lesson in getting them in and out. Then you head home, and the habits that seemed simple at the clinic need to survive breakfast, your commute and your first evening.
Feeling clumsy at this stage is normal, and questions tend to come up only after you’ve left. Care for Garden Grove residents takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, which is where fittings happen and who to phone when something doesn’t seem right.
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You’ll practise inserting and removing your aligners during the appointment, before going home with them.
Keep the case handy and keep it simple: out for meals, clean your teeth, then trays back in.
If something occurs to you once you’re home, phoning the clinic is better than searching online.
At first it can feel like a lot to remember. It boils down to knowing what’s newly attached to your teeth, and which handful of habits matter most.
Depending on your plan, aligners might not be the only change you notice. Ask what’s been placed on your teeth, and why, while you’re still in the chair.
Early on, the aim is simply to repeat a few actions until they stop taking any thought. These are the ones that come up most often during a day.
Your wear schedule is set for you personally. If you left your delivery visit unsure of any instruction, it’s completely reasonable to call and ask again.
Delivery day is the third of four stages in treatment. Here’s where it sits, so you can see what has already been done and what’s ahead.
Request your visitYour teeth, gums, bite and jaw relationships have been examined, and photographs and suitable X-rays looked at, to decide that aligners can do what’s needed.
Each tooth’s intended path has been mapped out, including how space would be created and which of the movements would need more control.
Your dentist confirms the trays fit, bonds on any planned attachments, then teaches you how to insert them, take them out and look after them.
You come back so that real movement can be compared to the sequence. If a tray isn’t fitting as intended, that’s dealt with during this stage.
A little preparation at home makes the first few days noticeably smoother. It’s mostly a matter of having the right things where you’re likely to need them.
Keep your questions on your phone as they come up, so that you have them to hand at the appointment and don’t need to rely on memory.
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Fumbling with trays in front of a mirror is part of learning. Even if you feel self-conscious at first, tell the clinic if something isn’t getting easier.
It’s common to keep noticing the new edges at first. Mention it if a spot seems to be rubbing.
When a tray seems stuck, ask to be shown the removal technique again, or phone the clinic for advice.
New trays can feel odd when you’re speaking. Raise any concern about this with the clinic if it continues.
Far down the line
It may seem far away now, but the care routine you’re building also carries over into the retainer stage, once your teeth have reached their planned positions.
Keep going with each tray as you’ve been directed. If movements remain incomplete at the end, new records may support refinement aligners.
Your eventual retainer will hold teeth as surrounding tissues adapt, and it’ll need to be worn the way it’s prescribed.
Since teeth can continue to shift as the years go by, the habit of watching fit will stay useful.
Don’t worry about all of this today. For now, just work on the routine and call if a tray seems wrong.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Garden Grove residents receive Invisalign care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, in Winnipeg. Fittings and progress checks both happen at this clinic.
Not yet at the delivery stage? Use the form to request an assessment. It doesn’t reserve a time, as the clinic responds to arrange one, and urgent issues should go by phone.
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Ask our teamFit gets confirmed, any planned attachments are placed, and you’re taught how to insert, remove and care for your trays before you head home.
They sit snugly over your teeth and have edges your mouth isn’t used to yet. If something seems sharp or doesn’t fit, contact the clinic about it.
The trays themselves come out for meals and snacks, so the main thing to remember is to remove them first. Clean your teeth before they go back in.
Aligners are generally worn through the day and night. Follow the exact schedule you were given, and check with the clinic if you’re unsure.
Your progress visits are arranged as part of your treatment. Ask at the delivery appointment when you’re next due, so you know what’s coming.
Call and ask, because it’s a lot to take in at one sitting. You can also request another demonstration when you’re next at the clinic.
Phone (204) 338-3003 and explain what’s come up. Your visits are at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
Good daily care matters even more once trays are part of your routine. These pages cover regular maintenance and other treatments worth knowing about.
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