Can I Use Whitening Gel for 1 Month? Or Only 2 Weeks? Desperate, Please Answer!

2 weeks. SOme sensitivity id normal, but you should check with your doctor. You may need in office whitening to enhance results

I am assuming your dentist dispensed the 44% solution, if so, you may wish to check with their clinic about likelihood for sensitivity with the professionally made trays and various methods they have to treat it.   Also, make sure the solution does not come in contact with your gums cheek or lips as you may have unpleasant sore spots there.    

 

 

You should follow the manufacture or dentist recommendations good luck

 

Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD     CEO Baystate Dental PC

44% bleaching (usually carbamide peroxide, but there are others) is a very high concentration of bleach and is usually used in-office for a short period of time and then rinsed off so that no damage to soft tissue is done.

I would say that it is not a problem to use a lower concentration bleach for a longer period of time as long as you are careful and don't let the sensitivity get severe.  You can use some sensitivity toothpastes or a product called "Gel-Kam" that can be put directly in the trays that helps with sensitivity (I tell patients to rotate one night with the bleach and one night with the gel-kam if they are having sensitivity). Good luck with the bleaching and try to be patient, it does take time (longer for some) in order to get the results that you want.

It all depends on the cause and severity of your staining.  Tetracycline stains usually require at least a month or more