The Best Aligner Chewies and Seating Tools
Chewies, removal tools and what owners keep in their bag.
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Aligner chewies and tools for clear aligner wearers
Chewies, seating and removal tools, and the small kit aligner wearers carry.
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Seating and aligner removal tools
Chewies and mints seat a tray; a hook takes it out.
How to use a chewie
- Put the aligner in as your orthodontist showed you.
- Place a chewie between your upper and lower teeth.
- Bite down on it repeatedly for several seconds.
- Move it to another spot and repeat.
Healthline suggests about 5 minutes twice a day; your orthodontist may set a different plan. Healthline
Movemints and Munchies
Movemints are mints you chew to seat a tray; Munchies come in several hardnesses. Healthline
An aligner removal tool
Hook the PULTOOL onto the aligner's back edge and gently pull forward. Maker
Every aligner chewies guide
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Aligner chewies and tools: the basics
What chewies are
Soft plastic cylinders, about cotton-roll size, that help seat a tray Healthline
When people use them
A new aligner, after a meal or cleaning, or a spot that does not fit Healthline
Clean the trays too
Invisalign Crystals: at least 15 minutes in about 100 ml of warm water Maker
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Aligner chewies questions
What are aligner chewies?
Healthline describes them as soft plastic cylinders about the size of a cotton roll that can be used to help seat an aligner: repeated biting helps the tray conform to the shape of your teeth.
Do you need chewies with clear aligners?
Healthline notes your orthodontist may give you a supply when you start and specific instructions on when and how long to use them. Ask yours before you start.
How do you clean clear aligner trays?
Invisalign's directions for its Cleaning Crystals: at least 15 minutes in about 100 ml of warm water. The AAO's routine for clear retainers adds a lukewarm rinse each time a tray comes out, and no hot water.