Clear plastic is remarkably easy to misplace, especially at a restaurant table. If you live in Northwood and want to know how to look after your trays, you’re in the right place.
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Your aligners are custom-made, and each is designed for a particular step in a plan. They spend most of their time in your mouth, but it’s in the moments they’re out that things go wrong. An aligner set down beside a plate or slipped into a pocket is in real danger.
Good handling is a small skill you can pick up quickly, and you’ll be taught it when your aligners are delivered. Northwood residents have those visits at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, which is also who to call if a tray goes missing or gets damaged.
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When your trays are out of your mouth, they belong in their case and nowhere else.
You’ll be shown how to insert, take out and care for your aligners before you start wearing them.
If something happens to a tray, contact the clinic before deciding what to do next on your own.
Your aligners can only do their work if they’re in good condition and in your mouth. Here’s what daily handling involves, together with the signs of trouble.
A short routine gets repeated every time you take your aligners out, and soon enough it can become second nature.
Trays are built to fit a specific stage of tooth movement, so fit problems or visible damage are worth taking seriously.
Your dentist will explain which situations call for which response, as a tray problem can affect the rest of your sequence. A quick call is more useful than a guess.
You won’t be sent home with a box and told to figure it out. Here’s how treatment unfolds, including where hands-on instruction comes in.
Request your visitYour teeth, gums, bite and jaw relationships are examined first, with appropriate images reviewed, to see if aligners can do what you need.
Your dentist decides on the movements for each tooth and how to make room. That plan then becomes your personal series of aligners.
Fit is checked, attachments are placed when planned, and you try inserting and removing trays until you’re comfortable with the process.
Ask whether to bring your current aligners and case to progress visits, where actual movement is compared with your planned sequence.
This small exercise can be surprisingly revealing. Imagine a typical day out and consider where your aligners would be whenever you’re not wearing them.
If you’re the sort of person who loses keys, it’s no reason to rule out treatment. It just means you may want to plan your habits with more care.
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Clear plastic gets dropped, misplaced and sometimes damaged, and that’s no cause for embarrassment. If it happens to you, tell the clinic so you can work out what to do from there.
If trays feel stubborn when you first take them out, ask for another demonstration at your next visit.
When a tray irritates your lip or cheek, don’t reach for a nail file. Mention it to the clinic.
Tell the clinic how long a tray has been missing, since it’s useful for working out your next step.
After your final tray
The care habits you’ve built with your trays will serve you well later. Retainers are small and easy to lose too, and they’re just as important to your result.
If your teeth haven’t reached their planned positions, your dentist may take new records and order refinement aligners, which is common planning practice.
Store retainers as carefully as you stored your aligners. Ask for specific cleaning advice and how often to wear them when they’re prescribed.
Teeth can shift throughout life. Contact the clinic about a retainer that’s lost, broken or suddenly doesn’t seat the way it once did.
Lost a tray or broken one? Phone the clinic before you do anything else.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Northwood sits within the City of Winnipeg. Its residents are seen for Invisalign at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, including for any tray fit checks.
Filling out this form asks for a visit and doesn’t confirm one. The clinic contacts you to set a date, and if a tray is causing a problem, it’s simpler to call.
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Helpful details about invisalign in Northwood.
Ask our teamCall the clinic and explain when it happened. Your dentist can then tell you how to proceed, as the right step depends on where you are in your sequence.
Stick with the case each time they’re out. Pockets and napkins are how trays get damaged or disappear, even over short periods.
Let the clinic know and describe the damage. A damaged tray may require a specific correction, so get advice about what to do next.
Don’t decide that by yourself. Phone first, because lost wear time and missing aligners can both affect how your teeth track with the plan.
You’ll be taught how to look after your aligners at delivery. Ask for clear instructions on suitable cleaning products if you’re not sure.
Call (204) 338-3003 to explain what’s happened. Visits are held at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6, and the form here also works for non-urgent requests.
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A practical first step
Request an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic, and ask us to walk you through looking after your aligners day to day.
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