Does laser teeth whitening affect enamel, and can it work on veneers?

Q. does laser teeth whitening take the enamel off your teeth and does it have to be a certain vol in the proxide for it to work also can this procedure work on veneers that are over 10 years old and if you got the treatment what would happen,
A. 1. It doesn’t take the enamel off 2. yes it does need to be a specific concentration and should only be applied by a qualified dental professional 3. It won’t work on veneers
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October 25th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Ashley French Says :

Hi, I also have veneers – I have a little staining around the edges of the veneers that my standard dentist can’t seem to get to without risking damaging the veneers. Would whitening remove this hard to reach staining (caused by smoking)?

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