Uneven bleaching (white spots and stripes) after using polazing cp 35% with Invisalign

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Hello, I just bleached my teeth with polazing cp 35% which I had ordered on amazon (from a (hopefully) reliable seller with lots of good reviews) and noticed that my teeth are quite unevenly bleached -- I now have white spots on my teeth and white stripes that run down the sides. I had been bleaching my teeth about once a month with poladay cp 35% (purchased at my orthodontist) and never had this problem. Please advise.

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

It sounds like the problem is that the gel is not evenly distributed.  The gel could be expired and slightly dissociating.  The best solution for this may be to mix the gel before you apply it.  Also, make sure that the tray that you are applying it to is completely dry, so that saliva or water does not cause some places to have diluted gel in place.  Once you do these things, I imagine that your gel will work much more consistently.  Good luck and I hope this helps. Follow me if you have more questions.Sarah Thompson, DMDReal Self 100

Ira Shapira, DDS · Answer

White spots in the enamel are very common.  They often occur after orthodontic brackets are removed especially when teeth were not adequately cleaned on a daily basis, sometimes they are due to excess fluoride during tooth development and  sometimes bleaching makes them far  more obvious.Resin Infiltration can offer a simple solution.  In a single without anesthetic or discomfort the teeth are cleaned, the enamel is prepared and the resin is ifiltrated into the enamel rods .  This can vastly improve or eliminate white spots.The best results are when Resin Infiltration is done within the first two months after braces are removed.Highland Park and Gurnee Illinois.Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AAPM, FICCMOPast Chair, Alliance of TMD OrganizationsDiplomat,  Academy of Integrative Pain ManagementDiplomat, American Board of Dental Sleep MedicineRegent & Fellow, International College of CranioMandibular OrthopedicsBoard Eligible, American Academy of CranioFacial PainDental Section Editor, Sleep & Health Journal
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