So, I’ve been thinking about getting aligners, but I’m super into sports, especially contact sports like soccer and rugby. I’m wondering if aligners can hold up during intense physical activities or if I’ll constantly be worrying about damaging them. Has anyone had experience playing sports with aligners? Do you have to take them out, or is it fine to keep them in while playing?
I play basketball and have been wearing aligners for the past few months. Honestly, I was worried at first because I thought they’d get damaged or make breathing harder during games. But to my surprise, they’ve held up really well! My orthodontist suggested wearing a mouthguard over the aligners for extra protection during contact sports, and that’s worked great for me. I haven’t had any issues so far, and it doesn’t interfere with my game at all.