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I salivate a lot at night, and my teeth are whitening unevenly. Are they related, and what should I do?

LizKnowlesFeb 16, 2018
Two problems: the trays are causing me to salivate a lot at night (sometimes I'm almost drooling, though I go directly to bed after putting them in, and lie on my back); my teeth are definitely whitening, but darker toward the gums. I'm thinking that maybe saliva is getting into the trays? How can I tell, and what should I do?

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Dr. Patric Cohen, DDS, FAGD
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Thomas Dey, BDS, MSc

Thank you for your question. A good way to check if your trays are too loose is to see if they fall off the plaster model that they were made on. This is a check a dental technician and the dentist themselves would / should have done before handing them over to you. Explain the situation to y...

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Typically time is the best medicine for post whitening sensitivity.  A bland diet (not spicy, not too hot not too cold) for two days, some advil or ibuprofen and sensodyne toothpaste should do the trick.  A quick visit to your dentist to take a look at the tooth with previous trauma is advised a...

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Patric Cohen, DDS, FAGD

The strips will probably not work on the bonded tooth. You may need to have it rebonded in the future.

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