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• Place your aligner over your teeth by hand and apply slight pressure
until it is seated most of the way.
• Insert the Chewies™ Aligner Tray Seater into your mouth and position
it between your upper and lower arches.
• Gently bite down on the Chewies™ Aligner Tray Seater and work your
aligner into place until fully seated.
• Minor discrepancies between the new aligner and the current tooth
position are normal since the teeth need time to conform to the
new aligner position. If you experience sharp pain or significant
discomfort, remove the aligners and inform your doctor immediately.
Removing Your Aligners
The Retainer Retriever tool is recommended to remove your
SureSmile® aligners safely and effectively. Follow the instructions
provided in your patient kit.
• Grasp Retainer Retriever by the end with the hole in it.
• Insert hooked end of Retainer Retriever into your mouth.
• Using the hook, gently grasp an edge of your aligner near front of
mouth and pull away from the arch.
• If resistance is felt, it may be necessary to repeat the previous step in
several locations along your arch. Do not use excessive force to try
to remove your aligner.
• Be careful when removing your aligners, especially if there are
multiple attachments.
• Do not bend, twist or use excessive force to remove your aligner as
this may damage it.
• DO NOT use sharp objects to remove your aligners.
• Consult with your doctor if your aligners are extremely difficult to
remove.
• To help prevent damage to your aligners, avoid unnecessary removal.
Storing and Changing Your Aligners
To help protect your aligners from loss or damage, store them in a
case when they are not in your mouth. Two cases were included in
your kit, one for your current stage aligner and the other for your
previous stage aligner.
• Use one case to store your "current stage" of aligners when you take
them out of your mouth (i.e. while eating).
• Use the other case to store your "backup" aligners. These are
the previous set of aligners that you just finished wearing. If
your "current stage" aligner is lost or broken, your doctor may
recommend that you temporarily use your "backup" aligners while a
replacement for the "current stage" is made.
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