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Can I Eat Lettuce After Teeth Whitening?
asked 1 year ago by aud2222 in New York
Latest answer by Greg Lutke, DDS
Question viewed 596 times
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Is It Ok to Eat a Lettuce the Day I Get my Teeth Whitened?
4 answers to Can I Eat Lettuce After Teeth Whitening?
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Lettuce is OK to eat after tooth whitening
Lettuce won't be a problem, although other items in a salad, like cranberries, could be. Long term, just keep in mind that you should use a whitening toothpaste at least part of the time and that your whitening should be touched up about once a year.
Paul D. Kantor, DDS
Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
Cleveland Cosmetic Dentist
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Avoid Colored Food/Drink After Whitening for at least 24 hours
My suggestion is to avoid staining foods like red wine, blueberries, and tomato sauce after whitening. Use a straw if you need your coffee fix or want a dark soda pop drink.
Whitening is a process and since it is ongoing, just keep whitening and use a toothpaste made to help with your process like Supersmile Toothpaste or Starbrite Toothpaste. Once you have completed your whitening, you can refresh your smile periodically for...
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Wendy S. Spektor, DDS
Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist
Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist
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Yes - keep eating your salads!
Lettuce should be fine after whitening. Although the teeth do become slightly frosted after whitning (for just a short time) - and can be stained (temporary) by dark liquids like red wine, coffee, etc - most foods are fine.
Whitening is one of the cosmetic dental procedures that is very effective and very safe. In-office Whitening (fast) and tray whitening (still fast and long term) work on almost all patients. Even Crest strips, which may be...
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Avoid staining foods 24-48 hours after tooth whitening
A good rule of thumb as to what foods and drinks to avoid for 24-48 hours immediately following tooth whitening is this: If you would drop or spill it on a white shirt and it would leave a stain, avoid it. Lettuce should be fine. Some commom items to avoid: coffee, tea, red wine, dark sodas, blueberries, curry, etc. If you must drink coffee or tea, do so through a straw or coffee stirrer.
Gerilyn Alfe, DMD
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist
Chicago Cosmetic Dentist