Do liquids (or spit) get stuck under your trays?

I've seen people searching for this information, so I figured I'd post about it. The simple answer is yes.

• Yes, you will see spit under your trays, constantly.
• Yes, you will get any liquid you drink under your trays.
• Yes, having liquids that aren't clear in your mouth will help to stain the inside and outside of your trays.

That's why Invisalign only suggests that you drink water with you trays on. Kind of seems like a no-brainer, but  I get it. How can you know before you experience it right?

Think about it like this. The trays are pretty tight over your teeth, but they aren't air tight. Sometimes I'll drink water with supplement powder in it. I usually find pieces of the powder stuck under my trays the next time I take them off. Not a lot, but some.

Spit under tray. Oh nooooo. ;)

The solution? Swish with water, while your trays are on. It really does help. Also you can "suck" the excess liquid (or spit) out of your trays if you have excess stuck under there. Its not a big deal. Most people can't see it.

Progress Weeks 31-32

I had my teeth cleaned before putting on this tray. You can REALLY see the space between my front two bottom teeth created during the Interproximal Reduction. It's kind of crazy. My Invisalign dentist still hasn't done the IR on the top teeth, which I'm kind of worried about. I don't think I need as much taken off as the plan calls for. When I got my teeth cleaned, the other dentist agreed and mentioned that she would talk to my Invisalign dentist about possibly getting the plan restructured. I'm not really sure how that works. Seems like they have to call Invisalign and get permission to make any small change, even when the dentist the one performing the reduction. Kind of crazy. I'm going in next week, so I'll find out then what the plan is. I don't want them to take too much off my teeth. Once its gone, its gone.

Below are Images After: Tray 16   (taken on 2/7/2013)

Remaining Trays in Treatment: 8

Lockjaw: Bout the same as always.
Pain: On the first couple days after the tray was put on.

Wear: 12-20 hours a day (less than I'm supposed to)
Brushing: Not as much as I should during the day at work
Flossing: Not every night like I should.

Front View - Notice the space between the front bottom teeth

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Progress Weeks 29-30

Below are Images After: Tray 15   (taken on 1/24/2013)

Remaining Trays in Treatment: 9

Lockjaw: Bout the same as always.
Pain: On the first couple days after the tray was put on.

Wear: 12-20 hours a day (less than I'm supposed to)
Brushing: Not as much as I should during the day at work
Flossing: Not every night like I should.

Front View

Top View

Bottom View