Teeth sensitivity due to Opalescence whitening gel?
Cinnamon asked:
Yesterday my orthodontist gave me some Opalescence whitening gel to put in my retainers. He put them in at my appointment and I wore them for about 3 hours before taking them out to eat dinner. No problems there. Last night before going to bed, I put more of the gel in my retainers and wore them all night. Today when I went to eat lunch, one of my top teeth began hurting so bad, I couldn’t even finish eating! I was eating some chicken strips and drinking a soda. What caused the teeth to hurt, was it wearing the gel all night? Should I only wear it for a couple hours during the day? Sorry this is long and thanks in advance for the help.
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Yesterday my orthodontist gave me some Opalescence whitening gel to put in my retainers. He put them in at my appointment and I wore them for about 3 hours before taking them out to eat dinner. No problems there. Last night before going to bed, I put more of the gel in my retainers and wore them all night. Today when I went to eat lunch, one of my top teeth began hurting so bad, I couldn’t even finish eating! I was eating some chicken strips and drinking a soda. What caused the teeth to hurt, was it wearing the gel all night? Should I only wear it for a couple hours during the day? Sorry this is long and thanks in advance for the help.
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January 15th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
whiting stuff is bad for ur enamel i use to use whitening tooth paste and it wore down my enamel
January 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
You should probably only be whitening for 1 hour tops. It is totally normal for your teeth to become sensitive after bleaching. Try using a fluoride toothpaste (Just plain without tartar protection, whitening, ect.). Or ask your dentist about a prescription fluoride toothpaste such as Prevident. Both should help with sensitivity.
January 20th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
they contain bleach & acid, it will eat up your enamel & cause sensitivity. Try to avoid them.