{"id":200,"date":"2024-02-13T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willowrundental.net\/blog\/?p=200"},"modified":"2024-03-13T17:46:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:46:18","slug":"is-it-possible-to-get-cavities-during-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willowrundental.net\/blog\/2024\/02\/13\/is-it-possible-to-get-cavities-during-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Possible to Get Cavities During Invisalign Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Invisalign<\/a> is one of the most popular orthodontic treatments because it can straighten teeth without the use of metal brackets and wires. It uses custom-made aligners that surround the teeth and apply gentle pressure in order to move them. Still, that may raise some questions. For example, since the aligners place a barrier around teeth, is it still possible to get cavities during Invisalign treatment? This blog post provides important information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Cavities Form During Invisalign Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, it is <\/em>possible for cavities to form even while you are using Invisalign aligners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavities are the result of oral bacteria interacting with sugars and starches in your mouth. They form a sticky, acidic biofilm on teeth that is known as plaque. Plaque can harden into tartar, which in turn can cause damage to the tooth enamel. Eventually, small holes \u2014 cavities \u2014 start to form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invisalign places a barrier around your teeth, but it cannot protect them from decay. Cavities can form during treatment in a couple of ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n