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I read in the brochure that came with my trays that drinking hot drinks is a no-no coz the can warp the thin plastic that trays are made from, also apparently other things can stain the aligners and/or make them cloudy. I dont know if that helps but i think drinking hot coffee might come under both ...

I dont really know much and i have only just had mine put on as well, but i've had sensitivity from two teeth- one top, one bottom- bottom one has a button on it but not top, i was thinking its coz my teeth are moving since only one of them had a button. Maybe its the same for you, has it gone away ...

I just started treatment and my ortho did the whole thing with a little bit of help from the dental nurse. I dont know if this is the norm though or if he just wants to.

I've been struggling slightly too as i eat like a horse normally and have been cut back to only 3 meals a day now, however my ortho said not to brush more than 3 times a day as this can wear the enamel on teeth. In the brochure i got with the aligners it said to brush and floss after every time you ...

Hey, that doesnt sound too good. you should definately go back to ortho and get him to polish them some more. I Got my invisaligns on thursday (16/2) and my buttons are quite sharp as well but not so much that they hurt like yours, i had 14 and am due to get more ina few months- is that some kind of...