{"id":179728,"date":"2023-08-21T22:52:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/?p=179728"},"modified":"2024-01-11T18:11:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T10:11:27","slug":"beyond-the-smile-understanding-potential-side-effects-of-invisible-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/sg-en\/blog\/beyond-the-smile-understanding-potential-side-effects-of-invisible-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Smile: Understanding Potential Side Effects of Invisible Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"179728\" class=\"elementor elementor-179728\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48463e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48463e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3105d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3105d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn about the changes you\u2019ll experience as you straighten your teeth!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed61926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed61926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zenyum is all about helping you Smile More &#8211; and our invisible braces were made just for that! However, like everything else in life, things may not go according to plan. Sometimes, you may experience side effects from wearing braces &#8211; be they traditional braces or invisible braces. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefeb39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cefeb39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e769e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e769e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Side effects of metal braces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2a5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef2a5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main reasons patients experience discomfort when wearing metal braces is due to the wires and tooth brackets in their mouth. With metal braces, there&#8217;s an increased likelihood of painful ulcers due to prickly wires that may cut the insides of your mouth. Sometimes patients may experience significant pain when their metal braces are tightened by their dentist. In addition, those wearing metal braces can&#8217;t eat chewy, crunchy, or hard foods while on their treatment. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb918a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"beb918a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a104d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a104d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invisible Braces and their side effects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a5ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1a5ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-179740\" alt=\"Girl in blue holding invisible braces in pink background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-02-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b3557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3b3557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Short-term discomfort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9137a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9137a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are going to be some sacrifices when it comes to getting the smile of your dreams (no pain, no gain, right?). When you first receive your invisible braces, there\u2019s going to be a bit of discomfort as you&#8217;re wearing them for the first time. As you switch aligner sets every 10 days, you can expect some discomfort with those too. In this instance, pressure is applied to your teeth to shift them into their new positions. Fortunately, the discomfort subsides after a few days as your teeth get used to your invisible braces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro tip: Swapping out your aligner sets at bedtime allows you to sleep through any discomfort you may experience. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb6d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb6d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Temporary speech changes <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eaa53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eaa53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you wear your first set of aligners or if you switch to a new set, you may speak with a bit of a lisp. This is because the invisible braces may tend to take up some space in your mouth. The quickest way for the lisp to go away is to leave your aligners in for as long as possible for your mouth to adjust gradually to that feeling. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2218e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2218e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A dry mouth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a5169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a5169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since invisible braces will cover your teeth for 20 to 22 hours, your saliva will not be going over your teeth like it used to. This may cause your mouth to produce less saliva, so be sure to hydrate! A drier mouth is also prone to bad breath, which you can combat with mouthwash like our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/my-en\/zenfresh-breathshield-details\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZenyumFresh\u2122 Breath Shield<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9a671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db9a671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loose or wobbly teeth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27215c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27215c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your teeth feel loose after starting your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/sg-en\/blog\/zenyum-invisible-braces-process\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smile Journey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there\u2019s no need to panic! Your teeth have begun the process of shifting into their new positions, and this is a sign that your invisible braces are working. However, if you feel that something&#8217;s not quite right, always consult a dentist for professional medical advice. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17af86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c17af86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea61d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea61d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifestyle changes after invisible braces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edcb5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0edcb5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Removing your aligners before meals <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d08481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d08481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest changes to your lifestyle after starting your Smile Journey is having to remove them before every meal, and put them back on after eating! Furthermore, it&#8217;s advisable to drink water when wearing your Invisible Braces to prevent stains from forming on your aligners. We should add that wearing removable aligners means you won\u2019t have to deal with food restrictions!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But please remember to constantly clean your aligners and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/my-en\/zenyumfloss\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">floss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after meals, before\u00a0 putting them on again. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d386c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d386c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking teeth pictures every 10 days<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1e59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a1e59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-179750\" alt=\"Hand holding a phone showing Zenyum monitoring app interface\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Blog-visuals-03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62963f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62963f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re always the one in your friend group taking selfies, this part is gonna be a breeze! Zenyum allows you to track your Smile Journey progress conveniently via our app. This involves taking and uploading pictures of your teeth so we can see if your treatment is going according to plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 10 days and sufficient wear time, you\u2019ll notice that your aligners may get a little loose. When this happens, there&#8217;s no need to worry. It means that it&#8217;s time to switch to a new aligner set, and there&#8217;ll be a reminder sent to you on the app! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716c7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"716c7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1365fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1365fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How would I know if I need braces?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138ab6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138ab6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having bite issues, crooked teeth, or gaps could indicate that braces would be good for you. We\u2019ve put together a list of signs that you need braces <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenyum.com\/sg-en\/blog\/should-i-get-braces\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1021ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1021ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d16b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01d16b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are braces done only for cosmetic reasons?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c9d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75c9d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4933799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While having straight teeth can certainly improve self-confidence (which is a huge plus point) there are 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