This is a common question we’re asked by dentists: Are there any food restrictions when using Smilelign clear aligners?. In this video, we explain how dentists should think about this in practice.

“Are there any food restrictions when using clear aligners? Now, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. No. You can eat exactly the food that you were eating before clear aligner treatment. The only rule is just to make sure you keep your aligners and your teeth clean before you pop them back in, basically.

While you’ve got your aligners in, I would always recommend the only thing you consume is water.

Anything hot like a tea or a coffee will melt the aligners while you’re drinking them. Anything sugary or fizzy can get into your aligners and damage your teeth because your saliva naturally balances the acidity in your mouth. And by having aligners over your teeth, you’re impacting your saliva’s ability to do that. So while you’ve got your aligners in, just plain drinking water. But when you’ve got them out, you’re free to eat whatever you want.”