Teeth whitening procedures?

My dentist says that teeth can be whiten by using either a home whitening kit or getting zoom laser whitening at the clinic.





Would anyone of these cause damage to my real teeth or are they completely safe when administered by a good dentist?

Teeth whitening procedures?
They work temporarily to whiten teeth. You will have to keep repeating the procedure to keep them white. The more you do it the more you will notice a bluish tinge to your teeth as the effect wears off. Finally you will feel you are worse off than when you started. Some peoples teeth remain bluish. Others have acute sensitivity as the enamel has been attacked by the whiteners.My daughter went through the whole of this and now regrets having ever started it.
Reply:I don't know anything about the laser kits.





As for the over-the-counter remedies, I did a casual experiment over 2 weeks comparing several products on tiles dipped in coffee and tea, and found that their effectiveness varied widely. To the extent they're effective it's because they have hydrogen peroxide, which as you know is a bleach and is corrosive at full strength (but the American Dental Association says it's fine in the 5% diluted form you buy over the counter). Hydrogen peroxide, by itself, is much cheaper than the whitening kits. You might try brushing, followed by a short rinse using HP.





In the long run, there are two main considerations: 1. tooth enamel wears off as you get older and the teeth get more transparent, you can remove stains but they will never be as white as they were when you were a cute little kid. 2. Drinking coffee and tea causes stains, so it's important to brush your teeth after drinking caffeine, to get the caffeine off the teeth before it's absorbed into the teeth.



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