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I dont soak mine either. I went and bought the smallest toothbrush that I could find at the store and I use that to brush my aligners with toothpaste twice a day. I dont brush them after lunch just because I eat late very small breakfasts so they are only in for a half an hour before they are out again to eat lunch.
I do leave mine out for longer than suggested sometimes. During the week I have them in constantly, but on the weekends we spend a lot of time on the water, so its not practical for me to be standing on a boat in the middle of a lake brushing my teeth. I generally leave them out for 5-8 straight hours every saturday. I talked to my dentist about this and he said that doing it one day a week like that wont hurt my treatment, and its better than losing my aligners while in the water. I am on my 5th set right now and I have not had any problems with my teeth moving. I wouldnt suggest doing it a lot though, you are paying a lot of money for straight teeth so you need to wear them as much as possible! Just get in the habit of carrying a travel toothbrush and a small tube of toothpaste with you when you know you will be eating somewhere.
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