2 in 1 Outie Tool Aligner Remover for Invisible Braces | Easily and Safely Removes Top & Bottom Trays | 7 Count (Sky Blue/Neon Green)

Boy, I was mortified when I just spent a fortune on having all the dental work done prior to the Invisalign braces installed and then spending over $6500 on Invisalign. I think it blew my mind when I asked the dentist "How am I supposed to remove the trays without breaking them" The dentist replied, "Paula, just use a teaspoon to remove them" OMG, I was so shocked and horrified at how he described how to remove the trays! And anyone out there who has just got "Invisalign" braces, I know how bad they feel right now and you want those suckers out! Well, that's why any "Orthodentist" or "Dentist" who hooks you up with clear braces, please read this. We pay you a lot of money for them and you don't provide your patients with a "Starter Kit" for Invisalign. These things work amazing at getting the trays out your mouth. However, again someone is making a ton of money on these as you get 7 picks for in the $25 range! OMG, you could possibly use a plastic "Crochet" hook from a store like "Beverly's" as it's the "hook" that you grab the trays with and just gently pull the top tray down on one side and gently remove the tray from your mouth, work your way around the gums in a downward motion. They should only cost about $1, so expensive!!! I would have rated them * for the price!

I bought these about a month ago. I had no problem getting my Invisalign out the first month, but once I had attachments put on (a lot of them), I struggled to get my trays out. The bottom in particular was nearly impossible. I tried other things (I was somewhat successfully using a Sunkist orange peeler stick to get the bottom trays out, but it was a little awkward and sometimes painful). I decided to give these a try and am so happy that I did! I keep one at home in the bathroom, one in my travel kit in my purse, and one at my desk at work. The other 4 I'm saving for later. I was immediately able to pop the bottom trays off with ease, I had a little trouble at first finding the right spot to stick the hook in on top. I kept trying though because I liked not sticking all of my fingers in my mouth to get my trays out. After a few weeks I'm getting them out in just a few seconds, usually on the first try on top and bottom. I have had absolutely no issues with breakage or any concerns about durability. As I said, my bottom aligner was really hard to get out before and with this tool it's a piece of cake. If you're having trouble with removing your aligners, give them a try! **UPDATE 7/26/16: Almost a year later and I still use these every day, every time I take out my invisalign. I have had no breakage and still can't be without! My orthodontist started carrying them as well after I showed it to them. :) **UPDATE 2/23/17: Still use these every day, now carry an extra in my purse for the days my travel kit doesn't make it back into my purse. I haven't lost or broken any. At some point I switched to using the pull side on both the top and bottom, as the pushing on the bottom was problematic and hurt sometimes. My daughter just used this last night (she has regular braces) to get her bands off because she'd just gotten her nails done and didn't want to stick her pretty nails in her mouth (she was trying to talk me into taking her bands off for her - eww). I still fully endorse these and encourage others to give them a try!

I wasn't sure if these were going to be good but oh my goodness! They are awesome. I would recommend these to ANYone wearing removable braces. It is more hygienic than using your fingernails (and keeps you from breaking fingernails or messing up nail polish) I keep 1 in each bathroom at home, 1 at work, 1 in my purse and 1 at my desk at work. I've only had them about 2 months so I don't know how long they last but they are very sturdy so I don't feel they will break easily. Depending on how long I have to wear my braces, I'll be sure to keep plenty on hand. I even suggested to my dentist that he should give at least 1 with every set of braces so people will know that it's definitely worth the money and will take care of them until they can order theirs and get them in. (and I believe he will do it)

I purchased these tools for the fear of not being able to get my aligners out once I got the attachments put on. However, I found it much more difficult to use these than just using my fingernails to pop the aligners out. My ortho gave me a great tip on how to get the aligners out once attachments are in. For the bottom, you just start at the back outside of your lower teeth. No big deal, that's how I did it before I got attachments. For the top aligners, they had me take my right hand and reach across to the left inside of the aligner and pull down from the inside. Then, do the opposite - reach across with my left hand to the right-inside of my top aligner and pull down. Once you do that, the aligners pulled out extremely easily. This tool seemed to work ok, but just using my fingernails worked much better. And it's one less thing I have to keep up with throughout the day whenever I want to eat.

It works amazingly to get my invisaline trays out

Unfortunately, this item arrived opened at the base of the package - thinking the seal just gave way. Enough waste in the world so gave it a good scrub and scalding prior to use. Love the two hook ends being different and are the same thickness of a natural fingernail. These work perfectly on both partial and Invisilign. If arrived unopened, five stars all the way.

These tools are awful & don’t work. Don’t waste your money.