If this is the first summer that your kids are wearing Invisalign, you're probably wondering if they can drink a soda through a straw or eat ice cream with it on. We understand, at the beach it's a bit uncomfortable to have to take it off your little ones and put it in its case, so we'll clarify this question for you.As a general rule, always remove Invisalign from your child's mouth if they eat or drink anything other than water. The problem is that the ice cream can rub against Invisalign with the cone or with the wooden stick in the case of a popsicle. When biting, they can cause an injury or deformation in the splint and the sugars in the ice cream can get inside the casingdamaging their teeth.
In the end, you will have to remove it for cleaning, and wearing Invisalign is no excuse for your child to do not have to clean your teeth afterwards. We tell you this last point because he is not the first child to tell us that because his teeth are protected he does not have to clean them. So, in short, no. You can't eat ice cream with Invisalign in place. nor yoghurt. The best thing to do is to take it out, put it in its box, clean your child's teeth after eating and then put it back in.
Straw sodas and ice-cream are not allowed with Invisalign
With the other issue, typical of this summer period, we don't recommend you to do it either. Children often chew on straws, which is bad for Invisalign. Soft drinks also have a lot of sugar, so you will have to clean your child's teeth again. In addition, these drinks are always loaded with colouring agents.and can therefore soil the splint. We hope these tips have helped you, remember that at Consuelo Badía's orthodontic clinic in Valencia we will answer all these questions and explain how to get the most out of Invisalign.
