Unlike metal braces, clear aligners are made to be removable. You and other patients can take them off for meals, teeth cleaning, and other reasons as needed. Still, what if you’re struggling to remove your CandidPro clear aligners? There’s no need to panic; your local Plano dentist is here with some helpful advice on what to do. To that end, here are four great tricks you can use to remove your CandidPro trays more easily.
Use Towels or Gloves
If your clear trays cling to your teeth, it may be that you can’t get a good grip on them. The good news is that addressing this issue is simple enough.
Patients needing a better grip should grasp their aligners with towels or gloves. By using these objects, you could keep your fingers from slipping or absorbing your mouth’s moisture. It’d then just be a matter of pulling on your trays with more strength; you’d see quick results.
Warm Your Mouth
Low temperatures can make your trays’ plastic lose flexibility, leading to aligners you can’t remove. However, it isn’t too hard to work around the problem.
One great idea to consider is “warming” your mouth before removing the trays. By keeping your oral cavity open for a few seconds beforehand, you’d let it reach a slightly higher temperature. Your aligners would then become flexible enough to grip and remove.
Start from the Back Teeth
Maybe your dilemma is that your CandidPro trays won’t budge from the front. If so, your best bet is to take a different approach.
In particular, start your removal with the back teeth first. You’d just need to position your fingertip on your back molar’s inside and pull your aligner. Once you do that on both sides of your mouth, you can move your finger toward the front and remove your whole trays.
Try Aligner Hooks
Is it something about your hands that keep the CandidPro trays from moving? In that case, you could rely on a different object entirely.
The item to try in your case is an aligner hook. By “hooking” it under the edge of your tray, you can lift the appliance from your tooth. You’ll then have a solid grip from which to remove the aligners. (As for potential brands to consider, look into Pull Tools and Orthokeys; they’re available in stores.)
If you’d like, you can learn yet other ways to remove CandidPro clear aligners. Just visit your dental provider for the right help!
About the Practice
Westpark Village Dental Care is based in Plano, TX. Led by Dr. Jordan Hardin, our practice aims to provide every patient with a strong and beautiful smile. We honor that commitment with our high-quality preventive, cosmetic, and restorative treatments, as well as our CandidPro aligners. These procedures can make even the most broken grin thrive for a lifetime! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (972)-964-8989.