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Coffee After Professional Whitening?
Is it a myth that after your teeth are professionally whitened, you have to drink coffee through a straw, otherwise your teeth become permanently stained?
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Mythbusters: Coffee does not permanently stain teeth
Almost any stain we acquire on our teeth from everyday foods, drinks and habits can can be made lighter, whiter and better with the use of professional whitening. I think that this myth was thrown out of perspective, but has some underlying truth to it.
First truth: The longer our teeth come in contact with dark staining foods and drinks, the more susceptible we are to stain. This is why straws can be a good option to lessen the amount of time a dark staining liquid...
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No permanent staining
Drinking and/or eating anything that will stain your teeth (coffee, red wine, blueberries, etc) immediately after your procedure will stain your teeth, but the results will not be permanent. It is advised to not drink and eat anything that will "stain your white shirt" 24-48 hours after your procedure, as your teeth won't be as white as they were when you first left your dentist's office. Remember, your teeth are dehydrated and sensitive after the procedure.
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Permanent Coffee Stains After Professional Teeth Whitening
In a nutshell, teeth are most susceptible to stain during the first 24-48 hours following professional in-office whitening. It is not necessary to drink coffee through a straw indefinitely to avoid staining your pearly whites. While it doesn't prevent coffee stains from forming on the backs of your teeth, drinking through a straw can help decrease the chance of premature fading.
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Will Coffee stain your teeth permanently after whitening?
Coffee, along with red wine, tea, tobacco, blueberries etc. will stain your teeth no matter what but it is not permanent. That is why we always make whitening trays for touch up. After whitening, your teeth are dehydrated from the bleaching process and are very sensitive to stain. We recommend you refrain from the above substances for a least a week so your teeth have time to rehydrate. We use Kor Whitening in our practice and there is no problem with teeth...
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Coffee After Professional Whitening
The tooth staining which occurs from drinking coffee is not permanent. Whitening does alter the surface of the teeth. The saliva will rehydrate and remineralize the surface of the teeth in a relatively short time.
I do not recommend consuming any foods or drinks that can stain the teeth for at least 12 hours after whitening. It is during this period that the teeth will be most susceptible to absorbing stains.
Springfield Cosmetic Dentist
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Coffee After Professional Whitening?
We do tell our patents that they should avoid all dark staining foods including coffee for the first 48 hours. This is so that the pores of the teeth have a chance to close up and dont get clogged with dark stains. Drinking through a straw will definitely avoid those foods from getting into your teeth and will prolong the whitening results
San Diego Cosmetic Dentist
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Do not eat or drink anything that would stain a white shirt after bleaching
For the first 24-48 hours after a professional bleaching, it is good to follow the adage "don't eat or drink anything that would stain a white shirt". As the teeth re-hydrate and remineralize over the next day or two, anything with a dark color will stain the freshly bleached surfaces. You can use a touch up pen, kit or trays to help lock in the color that you achieved with the intial bleaching session. Over time, depending on your habits, your...
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Charlotte Cosmetic Dentist
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Coffee after teeth whitening
After a professional whitening procedure it is best to avoid anything that would have caused the staining in the first place for the first 24-48 hours. This can include coffee, tea, tobacco or anything that would stain a white shirt.
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Professional Whitening Can Be Touched Up
Professional Whitening will always need to be touched up. That is why custom whitening trays are important. You can use the trays for years after and can purchase touch up whitening kits anytime. If you eat blueberries, red pasta sauce, drink red wine or coffee, etc. after your professional whitening your teeth can turn colors-We recommend you stay with white colored foods and give the whitening at least 48 hours or more while the teeth remineralize, before...
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Coffee after whitening
After a professional whitening procedure it is best to avoid anything that would have caused the staining in the first place for the first 24-48 hours. This can include coffee, tea, tobacco or anything that would stain a white shirt.
Omaha Cosmetic Dentist
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How long whitening lasts
It is essential that for the first 24-48 hours you refrain from having anything in the mouth that could satin a white T shirt ! How, use a straw and if you eat food that are tomato or pesto based, immediately brush and rinse off your teeth.
When you whiten your teeth, the pores on the teeth are enlarged . Think of it as if you sand off your car, your walls, a piece of wood furniture. Things stick harder to rough surfaces , right? well by sanding off a surface you make a lot...
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Coffee will stain your teeth, more so soon after whitening
Unfortunately coffee really does stain your teeth. After you perform teeth whitening, such as Zoom, your teeth are more susceptible to stain for the first two weeks. In theory, by drinking coffee through a straw you are not exposing the front of your teeth to getting stained. We usually advise patients to try not to drink coffee for the first two days, two weeks if possible. If drinking coffee is unavoidable, use a straw and brush as soon after as possible.
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Coffee After Teeth Whitening?
Can you have coffee after your professional teeth whitening (like Zoom, or Deep Bleaching or Nite White)? The answer is yes you can, but you ought to avoid it initially.
Whatever has darkened your teeth in the past can re-darken them again. Our teeth whitening research shows that the whitening is stable for around two years. If you eat and drink a lot of things with intense color and pigments, then you may fade a little more quickly.
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Stay away from colored drinks and foods after teeth whitening
You definitely do not want to drink coffee or any other dark colored fluids after any type of whitening, but especially professional whitening. The professional "laser" or ZOOM type of whitening really opens up the "pours" in the teeth and dehydrates them temporarily. After the procedure the teeth start to rehydrate and the pours close. During this time it is important that color does not get trapped in the teeth and cause more of a rebound effect than...
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Charlotte Cosmetic Dentist
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Can You Have Coffee After Teeth Whitening?
The results of teeth whitening can be dramatic in as little as two hours with in-office bleaching. There are a few things that we ask you not to eat or drink following the procedure. Coffee is one of the things that we like for you to avoid, but only for 48 hours following the procedure. Tea, red wine, and some sodas are also not good during this initial period following whitening. The reason is the enamel is porous for the first 48 hours making it easy to restain...
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Coffee after Bleaching
You shoudl allow your teeth to "Settle Down" after whitening before drinking coffee. They can stain a little easier. I woudl not say Permanent staining will occur though. The "pores" of the teeth are more succeptable to stain after whitening. Coffee, red wine, and products such as these are the culprits.
Jacksonville Cosmetic Dentist
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