{"id":4123,"date":"2021-12-01T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilers.com\/my-daily-life\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:01:51","slug":"my-daily-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smilers.com\/en\/my-daily-life\/","title":{"rendered":"My daily life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3>Get your Smilers\u00ae retainers on or off<\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802730994{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/one.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Inserting the retainer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure you have the correct retainer.<\/li>\n<li>Rinse the retainers with cold water and shake off any excess water.<\/li>\n<li>Insert your retainer while pressing it gently against your front teeth. Then apply an even pressure, using your fingertips, on the top of your left and right molars until the retainer is seated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/two.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Removing the retainer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With your fingers, start on one side near your molars and work your way up the retainer on each side, while pulling gently on it.<\/li>\n<li>You can use special tear-off hooks for the retainers.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the retainer with water and a neutral toothbrush (i.e. one that has not come into contact with toothpaste). 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Your dentist or orthodontist will give you all the details regarding the course of the treatment and the visits.<\/p>\n<p>If the treatment is accelerated with <a title=\"Speed up the process\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smilers.com\/en\/speed-up-the-treatment\/\">photobiostimulation<\/a>, the visits may be organised on a more frequent basis.[\/ts_about_text_content][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3430&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; anchor_wrap_section=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633678293110{background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\"><span class=\"text-gold-gradient\">Smoking <\/span>with Smilers\u00ae retainers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3422&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802749059{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: white;\">\n<p>Smoking with clear aligners can alter their transparency and colour them.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it is advisable to wear your aligners at least 22 hours a day, and to remove them only for eating and drinking very hot drinks, and brush your teeth so as not to reduce the effectiveness of the treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3>Drink tea or coffee with Smilers\u00ae<\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802756481{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<b>You can drink tea or coffee<\/b> with your Smilers\u00ae clear retainers. Only remove your Smilers\u00ae clear retainers when drinking <b>piping hot<\/b> drinks as they can slightly deform your invisible dental aligners.[\/ts_about_text_content][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802661394{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3230&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; anchor_wrap_section=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633677987619{background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\"><span class=\"text-gold-gradient\">Eating <\/span>with my Smilers\u00ae retainers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3234&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802763346{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: white;\">\n<p>You must wear your Smilers\u00ae clear aligners at all times throughout the orthodontic treatment, except when eating, drinking piping hot drinks or brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n<p>So you must <strong>remove your Smilers\u00ae invisible aligners<\/strong> during your meals, rinse them and put them in their box. Once removed&#8230; <strong>you can eat whatever you want!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on my speech<\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802768164{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<strong>Most patients do not observe any effect on their speech.<\/strong> However, as with all conventional braces for adults and teenagers, an adjustment period is necessary during the first few days of wearing Smilers\u00ae invisible aligners.[\/ts_about_text_content][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3418&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; anchor_wrap_section=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1633678035659{background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][ts_about_text_content]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: white;\">Feeling <span class=\"text-gold-gradient\">of pain<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/ts_about_text_content][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802356584{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3238&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1634802773849{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][ts_about_text_content]<span style=\"color: white;\">When Smilers\u00ae clear aligners are used in treatment, the forces applied are gentle and constant. 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