My enamel is worn will teeth whitening damage my enamel more?
When you have your teeth bleached it is for a relatively short period of time. The enamel does lose a small amount of calcium from the surface but this is replaced by the calcium in your saliva in the following weeks after you stop bleaching. This is provided the correct bleaching solutions are used. It is extremely important that you have your teeth bleached by a dentist and not a beautician as incorrect solutions have been used in the past by people who are not correctly trained. ( In fact it is illegal for any one who is not a dentist to carry out any treatments involving teeth.)
Your worn enamel may be a problem as this is the main part of the tooth that is bleached and also it protects the underlying sensitive dentine. If a large amount of enamel is missing your teeth may not whiten sufficiently and they may become very sensitive to temperature changes. Your dentist will be able to advise you whether bleaching really is for you.
Tooth whitening by a non dentist is not illegal. Dental nurses, hygienists, dental therapist and others can undertake teeth whitening within the current legislation. It is illegal, however for anyone (including dentists) to supply peroxide in excess of 0.1% for the purposes of tooth whitening.
Hello I’ve hated my teeth for years and been told that typical whitening just won’t work because the stains I have are on the inside. I also understand that having veneers would be able to straighten my teeth too, all in allI think this is the only option for me. I’ve finally decided to go for it and am just looking to find out what options are available. How do I go about doing this with your practice? At this stage I’m just making initial enquiries. I can provide a photo of my teeth if this would be useful. Thanks inadvance for your help
I am 16 years old and at the moment I have braces. I got braces as my top jaw was to far forward and my lower jaw was to far back. I have a naturallyhigh lip which caused my lip to sit above my teeth so my lips didn’t closelike normal causing an indent in my gum. When I laugh and such you can seeit and I feel it looks horrible. Also my two front teeth are chipped the right one not so b ad and was fixed with a little white filling but the leftwas bad and had the nerve taken out causing it to turn gray and had a crown put on it. I feel two much gum is showing and my teeth need to be longeralthough people have said to get white filling added to the ends of my teeth, I feel to be at the top so my tooth is higher up. I am due to be gettingmy braces off soon and have been researching veneers for a while now and would really like them. I’m just not sure if I would need a gum lift? I have been looking at prices and it says veneers are C2A3315 Is that each orhowever many you need? Please get back to me as soon as possible, thank you.
I had root canal therapy done on my front tooth last year, as the tooth nerve has died due to an injury from long time. However, the tooth as discoloured. My local dentist has suggested internal bleaching. Do I need to be weary of anything? I had heard of irreversable changed to enamel if I opted for veneers/crowns. So, I want to go with internal bleaching. But I am not aware of any side effects. Could the gel be damaging? Should I know what agents are in the whitening gel?
There is a possibility of internal resorption of your root. However if the root canal is properly sealed this is very unlikely to happe
I have currently been using home bleaching, Vaco Peroxide which is 17%. However, i have been using this now for a solid 2 weeks sometimes using over night and or 3 hours. I have noticed that it has caused some streaks and patches, do i stop using the bleach and visit my local denitst? will these streaks go away on their own if i stopped using the bleach? I look forward to your kind response. Many thanks
It is a good idea to visit your dentist with the product and trays.
the enamel is gone from my teeth what steps do i take to get my smile again
First determine why the enamel is gone from your teeth. Is it due to wear or erosion for example? Once you determine what the cause of the enamel loss was discuss options to eliminate the cause an restore your teeth to health. Consult with a dentist to determine the best options for your situation.
my teeth are rugged on the face of them as if lost enamel.whats best optionand opiins available. probably affected by to much fizzy sweet
There are lots of options but some kind of composite resin bonding or porcelain veneers would probably be the best, depending on how much destruction you have, how good you want them to look and your budget Best thing to do is to see a cosmetic dentist for a consultation to review your options Kind regards
Hi I was wondering what the difference is between vaneers and lumineers. Also what are the prices for getting either one of them done?
Lunineers is nothing more that a brand name of veneers. Prices vary and can be determined through consultation with a qualified cosmetic dentist. Make sure they are qualified. Anyone can call themselves a cosmetic dentist….not all are qualified.
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