Emergency
Urgent Aligner Issues? Here’s What to Do
When you visit this page you have an urgent problem with your aligners. Here we will explain what you can do in case of an emergency. The good news is that typically there are few emergencies with clear aligners.
As a general practice it will always be useful to keep your previous set of aligners as a backup. In case you lose your current set or it gets damaged you can always go back to your previous set and maintain your teeth position.
Aligner(s) is completely broken or hurts a lot.
Leave the aligner off and make an appointment as soon as possible. Don’t forget to bring the aligners with the problem with you during your appointment.
The aligner(s) presses on the gums.
Leave the aligner off and make an appointment as soon as possible. Don’t forget to bring the aligners with the problem with you during your appointment.
Aligner(s) is broken, but you can still wear it.
Continue to wear the aligner and make an appointment as soon as possible. Don’t forget to bring the broken aligners with you during your appointment.
One or more attachments came off.
Continue to wear the aligner and make an appointment as soon as possible. Don’t forget to bring the aligner you are wearing at the time the attachments came off with you during your appointment.
My teeth are sensitive.
After the placement of the aligners or after a check-up visit, the teeth and molars may be sensitive for a few days. This is an unpleasant but normal side effect within orthodontics. If necessary, you can take a painkiller, preferably paracetamol.