What Causes the Bright White Spots on Teeth

I just had 4 - 15 minute zoom whitening sessions this morning and 2 of my teeth just got a bright white spot on them. Looks worse than before the treatment. My bottom teeth did great but I'm very disappointed with the top. What causes these spots?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Craig468 in Arlington, TX

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White spots on teeth

The white spots on your teeth weren't caused by the whitening process. In fact, they were there before your teeth were whitened, but were not as noticeable. They are areas of hypo-calcified enamel, which unfortunately, won't disappear even after your teeth rehydrate. To eliminate these white spots completely involves a very specific process of remineralizing enamel. The literature on this treatment is fairly new, but I have had great success in... more

White spots after Zoom

Power bleaching often dries the teeth. Minor hypocalcification spots may become more noticeable immediately after whitening but will fade over the next few days as the teeth re-hydrate.

White Spots on Teeth

Prior to bleaching a patients teeth, they are closely examined for areas of enamel thinning, chemical erosion and hypo-calcification or chalky white spots. (The chalky white spots are caused by poor calcification of the enamel while the tooth is being formed.) Patients are advised and made aware of how these white spots will become more obvious during the early stages of bleaching. They become more obvious because the bleaching effects these areas first. Knowing this will occur, when... more

White spots on teeth after whitening

Whitening does not cause the white spots but they do become more apparent. Once the stain is exfoliated from the teeth the white spots which already existed become more prominent. Since the tooth is dehydrated immediately after the procedure, the white spots are even more prominent. As the tooth rehydrate over the next few days the white spots calm down and have a much better appear appearance. Regards, Peter Mann DDS see video