Can Zoom teeth whitening cause cracks on teeth?

Can you get cracks on your teeth after Zoom whitening since having it done? I have now noticed fine cracks on both top and bottom teeth that I hadn't noticed before having them done?

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A: No- it can't cause cracks

Peter Boulden, DMD

It can't actually crack your teeth.  What your seeing is that now your teeth are getting more translucent because of whitening.  The enamel is becoming more "see-thru" and thus your able to see small microfractures in the enamel.  These are typically called stress fractures... more

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