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FDA Warning On Invisalign - The FDA issues an Invisalign warning, and the company Align Technology Inc. is working to resolve issues that Food and Drug Administration has found. Invisalighn is a popular teeth straightener that is marketed as an alternative to metal braces especially for adults who need braces. The FDA Invisalign warning says that Align Technology did not report information about the side effects that patients can have when using the product. Although the company received the FDA warning this summer, they just announced that they received it a few weeks ago. According to the FDA, the company did not report serious side effects of Invisalign, and that is required by law. The allergic reactions that Invisalign patients complain of are swollen lips and mouth ulcers, which have to be quite painful to deal with. Plus, it would make it very difficult to continue suing the Invisalign straightening trays. The company is working to resolve the issues listed in the FDA Inv...