Whitening Trays Issue ?

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I use to have really really yellow teeth , I finally got the whitening gel with the trays and the dentist told me to put them on for 3 weeks (21 days) to get a natural white shade. Its been 11 days and they changed drastically from yellow yellow to a decent bright yellow color . But when will they become a natural white ? I know there's still 10 more days but shouldn't the color be a little white by now ? Thank you.

Michael Tam, BDS · Answer

Most whitening kits
have dramatic results at the beginning, with full results tapered out over the
second half of the treatment. Be sure to continue using them as prescribed in
order to avoid irritation or sensitivity. One very important thing to remember
is that all teeth have a natural yellow hue to them, because the layer under
enamel called “dentin” is actually yellow. If the teeth are all white as a
piece of paper, they will not look normal at all!

Norman Huefner, DDS · Answer

NO DENTIST can accurately predict how white the teeth will get with bleaching.  We know almost all teeth get whiter, but based on your individual makeup they may be limited on how white they get.  And even if they get substantially whiter than they were, bleaching often falls short with patients who have very high expectations.I suggest continuing on with the bleaching process.  Keep using it, making sure you use professional grade teeth whitening gel, following your dentists recommendations.  You might ask him if he has a more potent bleaching gel, or you might just change the gel every thirty minutes, and wear it more times per day.If all else fails, you might consider porcelain veneers.  You could choose the actual color your want your teeth and porcelain veneers almost never change color or pick up stain.   However, your teeth, even after bleaching, will gradually regress, losing some of the whiteness.Obviously porcelain veneers are much more costly than the simple tray bleaching you do at home, but you would much more likely get a much more predictable result that would be happy with.

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