“Can you use mouthwash while wearing Invisalign?”
I am a 23 year old female. I want to know can you use mouthwash while wearing Invisalign?
10 Answers
I recommend taking them out.
Yes, but you want to make sure to rinse with water afterwards to remove the mouthwash that might be sitting against your soft tissue. You shouldn't hold alcohol against the gums for very long and most mouthwashes will contain some alcohol.
What are you using the mouthwash for? Mouthwash is normally meant to help remineralize and clean your teeth, and rinse/clean your gums, tongue, and cheek. So, it actually has to come in contact with those surfaces in order to work. So, mouthwash would probably work better and get to your teeth and gums better without the Invisalign trays in. But if you are just using it as a breath freshener, it won't damage the material. One thing that might happen though is the trays may get tinted the color of your mouthwash (depending on how long you swish for and what color your mouthwash is). And a lot of bad breath is caused by bacteria in the mouth, so if you have bacteria under your Invisalign trays then again, it would probably work better to take them out and get both surfaces clean. You can brush your teeth and the tray with the mouthwash briefly then rinse and put the trays back in
Yes you can!
It shouldn’t cause any damage to the aligners but the mouthwash stuck inside the aligner may cause damage to your enamel. It’s best to remove the aligners when using mouthwash.
NEVER WHILE THE ALIGNER IS IN PLACE.
Not while the the trays are in your mouth as it will stain them and trap the mouthwash under the trays.
Thank you,
Jordan Roth, D.D.S., M.S.
Thank you,
Jordan Roth, D.D.S., M.S.
You should remove your aligners when using mouthwash. Some ingredients in mouthwash (especially alcohol) can cause the material of the aligner to break down.
Sincerely,
Robert E. Sims, D.M.D, M.S.D.
Sincerely,
Robert E. Sims, D.M.D, M.S.D.
You may
You can rinse with mouthwash with the trays removed, but do not clean or soak your trays with mouthwash- soap and water with a tooth brush will do fine. You do not want trays to absorb mouthwash.
