Pain with Teeth Whitening
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I’ve been whitening my teeth and I’ve started having some pain. It only lasts a few seconds, but it does hurt. It’s always around where I had a chipped tooth repaired. I’ve stopped whitening for now. Do you know if teeth whitening could weaken the bonding around the tooth repair. If so, how do I handle this?
Paula
Dear Paula,
There hasn’t been a case where teeth whitening damaged the bonding on a tooth repair. I’m assuming that you had dental bonding repairing the chip. Something that can damage bonding is alcohol, so you definitely do not want to allow alcohol to sit on your teeth. Also, be aware that if you use mouthwash, make sure you use one that is alcohol free. There are some out there.
In your case, it sounds more like something has damaged your tooth repair which left a little open spot. With that exposed, even a little bit, it would be easy for you to have that pain. My suggestion is that you continue to pause the teeth whitening until you see your dentist. Have him repair your tooth. Hopefully, you are having your teeth whitening done through a dentist. They can fix the spot that was damaged and then you’ll be able to continue with your whitening.
If you’re not doing this under the care of a dentist, then I think it is important you find one. Not only will your dentist be able to prevent a host of other problems that can pop up. Plus, your dentist can provide you with a lot stronger of a whitening gel which will allow you to whiten your teeth a whole lot faster than anything you can get over the counter.
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