Usually a patient is advised to refrain from consuming stained foods for 48 hours.Any dark colored foods, caffeine, sodas, turmeric in food should be avoided
In my office we put patients on a regimen of high fluoride toothpaste one to two weeks prior to in house whitening. I RARELY get patients with sensitivity. However it can happen and the dentist should give you high fluoride paste to take home and you can take advil / ibuprofen to help relieve...
Prior to whitening purchase a toothpaste containing potassium nitrate and fluoride. Examples of this are called Prevident 5000 and Gel-Kam. Some of these products are now over the counter. They work great to help close the "enamel pores" that when exposed can cause...