Teeth whitening - enamel damage?

I've gone through a number of threads that talk about teeth becoming sensitive after teeth whitening because of the effect of peroxide on the enamel.





Is this sensitivity permanent or temporary?


Is there any permanent damage to the enamel? I wouldn't want to get white teeth at the expense of destroying my teeth.





Thank you

Teeth whitening - enamel damage?
well the argument between permanent and temporary doesnt seem to have reached a conclusion yet.


It's really to do with the thickness of the enamel you already have...if it's thin (its translucent at the bottom of your teeth, or the top of your lowers) then i wouldnt advise 'at home' whitening kits. Go to your dentist who will do it with different agents that dont erode the enamel. it is more expensive though...it just depends how bad you want white teeth
Reply:in almost 2 months the teeth whitener ate most of my back teach down to nubs. took 7 froot canals and several partials to look human again. lol
Reply:It's just temporary. I've used Crest Whitestrips about 4 or 5 times in the past 5 or 6 years and my teeth are fine (and very very white). My dentist always tells me what nice teeth I have too. What I think happens is that the peroxide gets into weak places in the tooth enamel. I had braces when I was younger and places where the brackets were taken off seem to be more sensitive after using the whitestrips. Also, if you are worried about sensitive teeth, use the classic ones because they aren't as strong, but they take a little longer to use. The Premium ones sting like hell on my bottom teeth, so I'd avoid those ones if you have sensitive teeth.



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