{"id":186,"date":"2025-09-24T15:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dedicateddentistrylakewood.com\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:18:06","slug":"can-i-still-drink-coffee-with-invisalign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dedicateddentistrylakewood.com\/blog\/can-i-still-drink-coffee-with-invisalign\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Still Drink Coffee with Invisalign?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Behold the power of coffee. It can warm you up or cool you down. It can be bitter, sweet, or mild. It can provide a necessary boost of energy or none at all, all the while giving you a little fiber and antioxidants too. But what happens to your daily cup of java when you start treatment with Invisalign<\/a>? Will you have to forgo your joe? Here\u2019s what you need to know about drinking coffee during treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Can I Still Drink Coffee with Invisalign?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Coffee Association, a whopping 66 percent of American adults\u2019 drink coffee every single day. That\u2019s about 165 million people! In addition to tasting great, it provides a variety of benefits to those who indulge, many of which just wouldn\u2019t be the same from alternative sources. Thus, it can be very hard to give up your daily cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Invisalign, it\u2019s important to remove your aligners each time you eat or drink anything other than water. This is because they can become damaged or discolored and could even allow food or beverages to become trapped against your teeth with no way to be rinsed away. This can increase your risk of cavities, tooth stains, and gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that your trays are easily removable, so you can eat, drink, and care for your teeth and gums without obstruction. This means yes, you can enjoy your daily cup of coffee without restriction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoying Coffee Responsibly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The key to drinking coffee (or any other beverage) with Invisalign is that you may have to do it a little bit differently than you\u2019re used to. While many patients used to take time to truly savor their morning beverage, with the time restrictions from Invisalign, this may not work as well. You see, in order to stay on track with your treatment, you\u2019ll need to wear your aligners 22 hours a day. You do get two hours off to eat and care for your teeth, but if you spend an hour of that enjoying a cup of coffee, that doesn’t leave you much time for the rest of your meals. Thus, if you do choose to indulge, here are a few pointers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n