{"id":362,"date":"2023-01-03T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=362"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:18:56","slug":"what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/","title":{"rendered":"My Clear Aligners Are Turning Yellow: What Should I Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"a patient holding their Invisalign tray\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/invisalign-clear-braces.html\">Invisalign<\/a> has taken the world of modern dentistry by storm! These awesome aligners can effectively straighten teeth more quickly and conveniently than traditional braces, and better yet, they\u2019re virtually undetectable while they\u2019re being worn! However, this doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll necessarily stay that way\u2014if you aren\u2019t diligent about keeping your smile clean, your aligners might become stained. Here\u2019s more about why this sometimes happens and what you can do to prevent it from worsening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Causes Clear Aligners to Become Stained?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the name suggests, Invisalign aligners are made from a special, clear plastic that\u2019s almost completely transparent. This is perhaps the biggest draw for the treatment; whereas braces are quite noticeable and cumbersome to wear, Invisalign is comfortable, convenient, and practically invisible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, clear aligners can only stay clear if they\u2019re kept clean\u2014and there are many things out there capable of staining your trays and in turn, diminishing your smile\u2019s beauty! Certain foods, such as dark-colored berries or sugary chocolates can lead to staining, as can dark beverages like coffee, tea, wine, and soda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even though you\u2019re supposed to take your aligners out to eat, this doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re completely incapable of becoming tarnished due to other reasons. Since your aligners fit your teeth very tightly, any leftover particles or debris that remain after eating (or even brushing) can become trapped against your teeth, where they can stain both your pearly whites and aligners alike. Other internal forces from inside your mouth can also lead to staining: saliva, which contains mucus and enzymes, plaque, and bacteria are all natural staining agents that can contribute to discoloration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for Keeping Your Aligners Sparkling Clean &amp; Clear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, if your aligners have become greatly stained, it isn\u2019t something that can simply be reversed; while good oral hygiene <em>can <\/em>prevent staining from worsening, it\u2019s not able to effectively remove plaque that\u2019s hardened into tartar. Since you will eventually swap to a new set of trays and move on from the current, tarnished set, it\u2019s in your best interest to practice good habits moving forward so that the staining doesn\u2019t continue to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure that you\u2019re brushing your teeth after every meal, so that you\u2019re reducing the number of debris and food particles that remain lingering on your teeth. This will prevent your aligners from trapping them against your teeth. Drinking plenty of water in favor of sugary or darkly colored beverages can also make a huge difference. Finally, certain products such as WhiteFoam contain agents that are designed to clean aligners and remove colored molecules, which will keep your trays looking noticeably clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many patients prefer Invisalign since it allows their smile to continue shining brightly as it\u2019s being shifted and straightened. However, since the aligners are still susceptible to staining, a little extra care needs to be taken to ensure that they\u2019re not doing your self-esteem more harm than good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>West Hartford Dental Group is honored to serve the dental needs of patients and families in the West Hartford community. The practice is led by Dr. Ukti G. Phadnis, who received her dental doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and is a proud member of several professional organizations including the American Dental Association. If you have any questions about Invisalign or would like to arrange a visit, feel free to contact Dr. Phadnis through her practice\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or by phone: (860) 236-4249.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invisalign has taken the world of modern dentistry by storm! These awesome aligners can effectively straighten teeth more quickly and conveniently than traditional braces, and better yet, they\u2019re virtually undetectable while they\u2019re being worn! However, this doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll necessarily stay that way\u2014if you aren\u2019t diligent about keeping your smile clean, your aligners might become [&hellip;]<\/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-362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"West Hartford Dental Group Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"westhartford\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"westhartford\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"westhartford\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed\"},\"headline\":\"My Clear Aligners Are Turning Yellow: What Should I Do?\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":602,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed\"},\"description\":\"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/invisalign-3.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/invisalign-3.jpg\",\"width\":1430,\"height\":952},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/03\\\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"My Clear Aligners Are Turning Yellow: What Should I Do?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"West Hartford Dental Group Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed\",\"name\":\"westhartford\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"westhartford\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/westhartford\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group","description":"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group","og_description":"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/","og_site_name":"West Hartford Dental Group Blog","article_published_time":"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"westhartford","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"westhartford","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/"},"author":{"name":"westhartford","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed"},"headline":"My Clear Aligners Are Turning Yellow: What Should I Do?","datePublished":"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/"},"wordCount":602,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/","url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/","name":"Stained Invisalign | West Hartford Dentist | West Hartford Dental Group","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2023-01-03T19:16:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-08T19:18:56+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed"},"description":"If your Invisalign trays have started to look a little stained and yellow, you might be wondering what you can do to prevent this discoloration.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/invisalign-3.jpg","width":1430,"height":952},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/what-to-do-about-clear-aligners-that-are-turning-yellow\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"My Clear Aligners Are Turning Yellow: What Should I Do?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/","name":"West Hartford Dental Group Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6c44963781cd14594fdeab09b5a464ed","name":"westhartford","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11777bb635660e3748af99b9e042556607be761b1642a8ec20432979bb2dbda6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"westhartford"},"url":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/author\/westhartford\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":364,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions\/364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westhartforddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}