Teeth Whitening: Q&A
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How Long After Teeth Whitening Can I Eat Foods That May Stain?
After having teeth professionally bleached how long should one wait before consuming darker colored food products? (i.e. brown sodas, red juices, etc.)
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How Long Will the Pain Last from Tooth Whitening?
I had the procedure done this morning at 11am and I am in the worst pain I have ever been in. I read one comment from a patient who experienced pain...
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When Do White Gums Return to Normal Color After Teeth Whitening?
When gums become white and sore after the teeth whitening procedure, how long will it take to heal or return to pink again?
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What to Do when Gums Peel and Blister After Teeth Whiting
I used the teeth whiting for 3 days. i stopped Tuesday and today is Friday, because it was painful to my gums. Now my gums are peeling and white. I...
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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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How Long After Whitening Teeth Can I Consume Staining Foods?
Had Beyond laser whitening. Only achieved 3-4 shades, the dentist gave me at home trays with 6% solution to help get a few more shades gradually. Told...
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Are There Food Restrictions After Professional Teeth Whitening?
Are dark foods or acidic foods not recommended after a professional teeth whitening? Is this the same guideline for using whitening strips at home?
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Safest Treatment Time for Teeth Whitening?
I recently whitened my teeth with Nite White ACP according to the following regime: 16% carbamide peroxide for 13 days (30 mins each day), waited 1...
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Professional Bleaching Didn't Whiten my Teeth. Why? What Other Options Are There?
In-office dental bleaching didn't whiten my teeth at all. Why did this happen? What other treatments are there available that guarantee whiter teeth?
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What Causes White Horizontal Lines on Teeth After Bleaching? Can They Be Removed?
I had teeth whitening today and after 3 whitening sessions I noticed two white horizontal lines on my front teeth that are very obvious.. How can I...
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