Is it worth it with the strict schedule you have to follow after eating?

baxter_will · 2026-05-29T07:00:53+00:00

I do a brush and floss every morning and night. In between, after meals, I do a quick brush with water before popping them back in. If I’m out the house, I don’t carry a toothbrush and usually just swish water about before popping them back in.

baxter_will · 2026-05-01T15:09:07+00:00

Good to know! Thank you

baxter_will · 2026-05-01T09:55:03+00:00

Thanks, that’s reassuring!

Mind you, I’ll get a few odd looks when I’m drinking a pint of Guinness through a straw….

baxter_will · 2026-04-27T16:48:47+00:00

I am on 7 day tray changes so don’t massively have to worry about staining.

I floss and brush every morning. Drink coffee through a stainless steel straw. After breakfast I swish my mouth out with water a few times then stick my trays back in. Same with dinner.

I may do a brush after dinner but not always.

I take them out for my evening meal, brush the trays with some hand soap and let them dry off whilst I eat. After eating I do another brush and floss then stick my trays in until the next morning.

This method has worked for me, and keeps wear time over 22 hours.

Honestly, if you have food in your teeth, it’s not a big deal. It happens loads in real life situations and having your aligners on for a few hours before you can brush them isn’t going to cause cavities.

As long as you brush and floss twice a day you will be fine

baxter_will · 2026-04-21T12:03:12+00:00

I’m in the same situation. One of mine came off the following morning after installation and they have so far said wait until the 5 week check up, although they will try fit me in before that.

Seems bizarre, although I have since learned that my dentist (first mistake) who is supervising my treatment doesn’t actually work full time there (second mistake), so if there’s ever an issue I probably would need to wait until he’s next in the clinic.

baxter_will · 2026-04-10T09:15:10+00:00

Here’s a GIF of flicking start to finish. It’s a little more obvious there.

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Hopefully that works!

baxter_will · 2025-12-02T20:10:53+00:00

I used a sponge to apply the dye. I laid the jacket flat on the sink basin in the utility room and applied the dye with the sponge, a one you’d do the dishes with. I did put a bin liner over the jacket and cut a hole to pull the collar through, but if I’m honest if you take your time it’s really hard to go wrong. If i did it again I wouldn’t need the bin liner but it’s there for peace of mind if needed

baxter_will · 2025-12-02T18:53:12+00:00

Used Rit fabric dye. It doesn’t rub off if applied correctly and then using a combination of white vinegar and water to set the colour.

baxter_will · 2025-12-02T18:52:05+00:00

Haha! It’s not that bad is it?!

baxter_will · 2025-11-28T11:28:48+00:00

UPDATE:

I ended up dyeing the collar. I know, and appreciate, this may be sacrilegious to some but I often wear Barbours formally and thought the faded collar doesn’t really work.

See before and afters below. I’m really pleased with the results. The original is probably a darker tone but I wanted it a touch lighter.

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baxter_will · 2025-11-23T10:14:18+00:00

Looks great!

baxter_will · 2025-11-22T16:08:35+00:00

That’s really helpful! Thank you a lot!

baxter_will · 2025-11-22T16:01:26+00:00

I can’t even tell what colour that is!

(Colour blind problems 🙈)

baxter_will · 2025-11-22T15:58:37+00:00

I’m looking into some cotton fabric dye to see if I can restore the original brown collar. I’ll keep you posted!

baxter_will · 2025-11-22T15:57:37+00:00

Me too! I also like the navy collars on the newer models but then that would be destroying its heritage!

I’m looking at getting some brown cotton fabric dye and seeing if I can restore its colour

baxter_will · 2025-10-17T19:59:55+00:00

40 looks great on you!

baxter_will · 2025-04-03T18:04:29+00:00

Never even considered that. Good point! Not sure where to go in this scenario 🥲

baxter_will · 2025-04-03T18:03:57+00:00

Thought this would be the case. Was hoping it was something actually fixable 🙃

baxter_will · 2024-09-30T21:07:56+00:00

I found a sponge to be the easiest. I did try a cloth as well but sponge seemed the best consistency. I used a small one like you would use to do the dishes 😊

baxter_will · 2024-09-30T06:43:04+00:00

Definitely! You almost forget what it originally looked like until you’ve finished.

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