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How do you prevent / stop tooth sensitivity from whitening?

Holly asked:


Over the last year I started drinking tea in the morning. Because of this, I’ve decided to whiten my teeth with the crest white strips. A friend of mine suggested doing the 14 day one, because its less harsh on your teeth (according to her). I’ve only been doing it for two days and my teeth are already starting to be sensitive to cold things. Any suggestions on how to prevent/stop the sensitivity? I want to continue using the strips because they seem to be working…

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3 Responses to “How do you prevent / stop tooth sensitivity from whitening?”

  1. Kristi Lu Says:
    January 11th, 2010 at 7:31 am

    The main ingredients in most whitening products is hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide. One in two people experience temporary tooth sensitivity to cold, heat, or pressure as a result of home whitening treatment. Individuals with receding gums appear most likely to experience tooth sensitivity. This sensitivity is short lived and tends to decrease as whitening treatment progresses and usually ends a day or two after the treatment is completed. Remember that home use whitening systems are safe and effective and result in only mild, temporary changes in gum and dental pulp tissues.

    Try using a toothpaste that adds strength to sensitive teeth, like Sensodyne.

  2. bkosmo2 Says:
    January 14th, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    potassium nitrate added to any tooth paste helps or a prescription strength tooth paste will help.

  3. rose Says:
    January 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    6 Ways to eliminate sensitive during teeth whitening at home

    Sensitivity of the teeth to hot and cold is the most common side effects from teeth whitening at home. The symptoms are temporary and will subside in 1-3 days following termination of use of the whitening products. And You can also follow the ways to reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of the teeth.

    First of all, Check to make sure you are not overloading the application of bleach.

    Breaking up the amount of time whitening is done into smaller, longer spaced segments, will alleviate the sensitivity problem.

    Brush your teeth with Sensodyne toothpaste and use a soft-bristle toothbrush. The sensodyne toothpaste has a high concentration of fluoride and the fluoride will stop the senstivity.

    Try taking ibuprofen for acute sensitivity.

    The dentist or the pharmacist can be asked to prescribe a product containing high fluoride to restore the mineral content of the teeth.

    If the above methods can not prevent your sensitive teeth, stop the whitening for a few days to allow the teeth to get adjusted to the teeth whitening treatment.

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