Comments for Teeth Whitening Sensitivity

Comment on Does teeth whitening cause sensitivity? by girlygirl1650539

girlygirl1650539 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:51:01 +0000

yes it is normal i recently did bleaching and it kills my teeth the doctor recommended me toothpaste made for senstive teeth, it did actually give my teeth some comfort

Comment on crest white strips vs listerine dissolving strips? by mathgeek09

mathgeek09 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:17 +0000

Stick with the Crest Whitestrips. I have tried a box of the Listerine strips. I wanted to give them a try since I love Listerine mouthwash.

Anyway, the whole idea of whitening is that you must hold a concentrated form of hydrogen peroxide to your teeth for a certain length of time for the peroxide to penetrate the enamel. With the Listerine strips, they dissolve in about 10 minutes… that obviously means that the peroxide isn’t held to the teeth for any appreciable length of time. So from a practicality stand pont, I don’t even see how they could be that effective unless they had a very high concentration of peroxide, which they don’t. They are only 6% peroxide, which is the same as the Crest Whtetrips classic. But think about it, even with the Classics, you have to wear the strip to your teeth for 60 minutes a day, where the Listerine ones will only end up being approximately 20 minutes. So again, it doesn’t even make sense how it could be as effective as Crest strips.

And, btw, from the box I used, I didn’t experience any whitening at all that I could notice. Which, I’m not surprised one bit at all about considering how short of a time these things stay on the teeth.

So my advice is to stick with what you know works. Crest Whitestrips Premium is the only OTC whitening product I use now.

Comment on Which is least damaging to teeth: laser teeth whitening or drugstore whitening strips? by Ro'

Ro' — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:16:59 +0000

Laser teeth whitening is less damaging by far!!! Therefore, your teeth will be less sensitive. It doesn’t thin the enamel. However laser is by far the most expensive.

Comment on Which is least damaging to teeth: laser teeth whitening or drugstore whitening strips? by Remember To Breathe!

Remember To Breathe! — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:21:47 +0000

Over the counter strips have a lower concentration of peroxide in them, so they will have less of a bleaching quality (and less of the damaging qualities) than the peroxide used at the dentist.

They work by dissolving the organic portions of enamel, since those are the parts that bond to stains and dyes (which are also usually organic.) The peroxide dissolves some of the organic tissue leaving the hard, mineralized inorganic tissue. Though the inorganic stuff is hard, it is also brittle (like glass; you can compress it but it shatters easily.) So your teeth are weaker. Also, the peroxide irritates the soft tissue around the teeth as well.

The professional strength will do more and last longer, but it’s also much more expensive and may cause sensitivity. I’ve heard that the one-session ones (with the light, usually called Zoom or in-office bleaching) can be quite uncomfortable, but people don’t usually have as many problems with the trays that you bring home from the dentist and do yourself in the evenings.

Hope this helps!

Comment on Does teeth whitening cause sensitivity? by Lilly F

Lilly F — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:36:55 +0000

yes, because the bleech is breaking down the enamel
i used to use whitening products all the time and thats what happend to me
i stopped using them and the sensitivity went too

Comment on britesmile tooth whitening pens? by luna

luna — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:37:52 +0000

hi, i dont know if what i bought is the same.i got a set that has a mouth guard,with a pen thing that you rub over the teeth,then squeeze this gel into the guard.then u pop it into ur mouth.it also comes with whitening tooth paste.i found that it didnt really do any thing,at first i convinced myself it had but then i realised that there was no change.as soon as i stopped using it my teeth went back to normal.it is one of those things that you have to use all the time. i think whitening toth paste will do just as good. i like hollywood whitening paste. i recently have invested in going through the dentist to get them whiter. i know it is expensive but i thought if i have it permantly done then all i have to do is top it up with paste.now i have the properly molded guard i acn get the whitening bleach else where if i ever do feel i want them retouched. the only thing is my teeth were sensitive whilst doing the treatment.

you can only but try these gimmics out but in the end i think the only way to do it is by paying the odds to get the result you want and do it safely.

Comment on Will my teeth sensitivity go away? by helenj

helenj — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:24:30 +0000

Sensitive teeth after fillings can last a long time. Try using Sensidine toothpaste or try Arm & Hammer Advance White for sensitive teeth and see how that works. Give it a few weeks to notice a differnce, but be patient. Also ask your dentist. I’m sure he has some advice.

Comment on Will my teeth sensitivity go away? by ej

ej — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:38:22 +0000

It’s a result of exposed dentin pores. A sensitive teeth toothpaste will help but only use it for the time period noted on the packaging. It helps seal the exposed dentin pores.
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Comment on Does The Listerine Whitening make Teeth sensitivity? by liddlelaugh

liddlelaugh — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:20:19 +0000

i tried it and it doesnt really work that well and i didnt see that good of results. it depends on your teeth but some peoples teeth just get sensitive after whitening. try the rembrandt whitening system..thats what worked for me and my teeth were a little sensitive for about a day but it wasnt bad at all. good luck

Comment on Crest whitening strips and coco-cola? by Calista

Calista — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:06:48 +0000

I used the Listerine whitening strips.

Sensitivity can occur, and it’s best to wait a while to eat or drink.

Plus drinking brown liquid is defeating the purpose of whitening! But soda is carbonated, so sensitivity mixed with the carbonated drink probably aggitated your teeth.

That’s never happened to me because I wait after I use the strips. Once I bit into a sandwhich about 5 minutes after the stips and it didn’t feel to good, so I wait now.