{"id":112,"date":"2025-10-21T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=112"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:00:03","slug":"relieve-aligner-discomfort-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/relieve-aligner-discomfort-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Relieve New Aligner Discomfort During Invisalign Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the reasons many patients choose to straighten their teeth with Invisalign<\/a> is that they\u2019re much more comfortable than traditional braces. Make no mistake, this is true \u2013 the smooth plastic helps ensure your soft oral tissue doesn\u2019t get chafed or cut. But Invisalign does still move teeth by applying gradually increasing amounts of pressure, so you might experience some \u201cnew aligner soreness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, relieving this discomfort is fairly simple! Here\u2019s what you can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Wear Your Invisalign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It might seem like a strange tip to provide \u2013 after all, the whole point of an Invisalign treatment is to wear the aligners. There aren\u2019t going to be many situations where they\u2019re not in your mouth, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you first receive your aligners, you might be tempted to take them off to periodically relieve your teeth from the tight pressure. This is fine if you\u2019ve budgeted your 22-hour wear-time strategically, but it\u2019s important to keep in mind that the more you wear Invisalign, the more you\u2019ll get used to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take OTC Pain Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over-the-counter pain medicines like ibuprofen and Tylenol are often effective at alleviating new aligner discomfort. It\u2019s best to take them periodically throughout the day (in accordance with the dosage instructions, of course). That way, the medicine can \u201ckeep up\u201d with the aches and better maintain your comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply a Cold Compress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have an \u201cofficial\u201d cold compress, you can make one by wrapping ice cubes or an ice pack in a towel. A frozen beverage or treat will work, too. In fact, pretty much anything you keep in your freezer will be cold enough to numb your sore jaw!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stick to A Soft Food Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While your teeth are still tender, you might find it helpful to avoid hard, crunchy foods and stick to soft, squishy snacks. Things like ice cream, pudding, cooked pasta, steamed vegetables, and pancakes will be gentler on your pearly whites and jaw. Smoothies are also a great way to give your hardworking mouth a break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, many patients do find that Invisalign aches are much more tolerable than traditional braces discomfort. Following these tips should help you adjust to your new aligners and promote a positive treatment experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sikander Singh<\/a> earned his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He firmly believes in personalized treatment plans that account for his patients\u2019 unique needs, which is one of the many reasons he loves Invisalign as an orthodontic solution. If you\u2019re worried about new aligner discomfort, Dr. Singh will gladly work with you to help ensure you have a positive treatment experience! To book your Invisalign consultation today, call<\/a> 717-755-4143.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the reasons many patients choose to straighten their teeth with Invisalign is that they\u2019re much more comfortable than traditional braces. Make no mistake, this is true \u2013 the smooth plastic helps ensure your soft oral tissue doesn\u2019t get chafed or cut. But Invisalign does still move teeth by applying gradually increasing amounts of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112\/revisions\/114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aestheticdentalarts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}