Clear trays expect you to brush before putting them back after a meal. For St. Vital residents who work in trades, delivery, landscaping or anywhere far from a washroom, that expectation deserves some planning.
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With Invisalign, aligners come out whenever you eat or drink something other than plain water. Before they go back in, the routine is to brush and clean between your teeth, so food and sugars aren’t sealed against the enamel. Out of the trays’ way, they sit in their case, not a pocket or a napkin.
None of that is difficult in an office kitchen. It takes more forethought from a ladder, a cab or a field. St. Vital residents can talk through a realistic version of their workday during an assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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Trays belong in their case whenever they’re out, including on site.
Brushing and cleaning between teeth comes before trays go back in.
Plain water is generally fine with trays in; other drinks mean removal.
Each aligner in the series is a little different. Worn as directed, it applies controlled pressure that moves selected teeth gradually, and that only happens while the tray is in.
Aligners can manage many concerns, though your dentist decides suitability after examining your teeth and bite.
Depending on the movement, your plan may include features that also need care at work.
If elastics are part of your plan, ask how to handle them around meals during a working day.
The clinical side follows the same pattern for everyone. Your work routine mostly shapes the daily part in between visits.
Request your visitYour teeth, gums, bite and jaw relationships are examined, and photos plus suitable X-rays are reviewed.
Destinations for each tooth, ways of creating room, and points needing extra control are all mapped out in software.
Trays are checked for fit, any attachments are bonded, and you practise inserting and removing them.
Your dentist compares how teeth have moved with the planned sequence and acts if a tray isn’t fitting as intended.
Picture an ordinary day from start to finish. Where you eat, what you drink and where you could brush all affect how workable aligners would be.
Bring the honest version of your day, not the ideal one. Practical advice depends on it.
Navy bench seating in the waiting area and a desk in the consultation room at Winnipeg North Dental.
Describing dusty sites or long drives helps your dentist give useful guidance. It also helps you judge whether the routine is something you’d actually manage.
Find out how to take trays out and put them in cleanly when away from a mirror.
Ask what to do if a tray is lost or damaged while you’re at work.
If your work makes the routine impractical, it’s fair to consider other options.
Between visits
Trays get dropped, cracked or left behind. What matters is how you respond, because missed wear can let teeth lag behind the plan.
Call the clinic rather than moving ahead to the next aligner. A damaged tray or lost wear may need a specific fix.
Additional aligners are sometimes ordered from new records when movements aren’t complete. That’s a normal step.
After active movement, retainers worn as prescribed help hold teeth, which can shift throughout life.
Tray cracked or missing mid-shift? Phone the clinic when you can.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Tradespeople, drivers and outdoor workers from St. Vital, a Winnipeg community, can have their aligner assessment at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
Sending this request leaves the date open for now. Someone from the clinic contacts you to arrange the appointment, and calling (204) 338-3003 works too.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about invisalign in St. Vital.
Ask our teamThe guidance is to clean your teeth before reinserting trays. Ask your dentist how to manage days when that’s harder, rather than skipping wear.
Drinks other than plain water generally mean taking aligners out first. Follow the specific instructions you’re given for your plan.
In their case, every time. Trays wrapped in napkins or tucked into pockets are easily lost or damaged.
Attachments are small bonded shapes on the teeth that help trays control movement. Ask your dentist how many your plan needs and where they’d go.
Contact the clinic instead of jumping ahead in the series. A damaged aligner may call for a particular correction.
Fill in the form with the times you’re usually free, or call (204) 338-3003. Your appointment happens at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
Healthy teeth and gums matter while trays are moving teeth. These pages describe routine and restorative care.
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