I had excess gel (9.5% hyd per) in my tray and it burned my gum between my top 2 front teeth. When I first took the tray off the gum was white I quickly brushed it and think I may have irritated it and now it is dark/red. It has been 36 hrs since it happened. How long will it take to heal and will there be permanent damage? I recently finished Invisalign and wear a retainer full time in case that makes any difference. It is kind of hard to see in the photos and looks worse in real life. Thanks!
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After teeth whitening it is best to avoid foods with significant colour (red wine/curry for example) for at least 2 weeks as the whitening will have caused the enamel prisms to slightly demineralise and so the teeth will be more vulnerable to staining. Pasta and butter should...
The incisal edges of some teeth can be very translucent for some people and not for others. It can be that you just didn't look real close at your teeth in the past and you are now noticing more as this is not something that easily changes over time.
Thank you for your question.Here are your options, regardless of cost, starting with the ones that will give you the best resultsRe-doing the internal whitening and simultaneously whitening all your teeth in trays (typically overnight). Following all the diet adviceRe-doing the internal ...
