06
Aug
2010
Sensetive teeth from Zoom whitening?
Yesterday evening I had my teeth whitened with zoom by the dentist. They were fine during the process except for the last round they began to tingle and get sensetive. Now this morning they are even more sensetive. Teeth that were not tingleing before are now. They said this will subside within 48hours because the teeth continue to whiten for that long, but has anyone ever had this done and experianced this?
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I’m a dentist, and based on my experience, post-whitening sensitivity occurs in about 90% of my bleaching patients. Whether you use one of those take-home bleaching kits, or you get an instant in-office whitening performed by your doctor, you’re most likely to end up w/ sensitive teeth. Why? Simply because ALL tooth whitening products contain some form of PEROXIDES in them. . which is the culprit for tooth sensitivity after bleaching. The good thing is, any sensitivity should disappear w/in a week or two. Your dentist should have told you that instead of promising improvements in 48 hours time. . Just for a while, avoid eating/drinking cold foods/drinks. Also try brushing your teeth w/ Sensodyne, to alleviate the sensitivity. If the sensitivity do not subside or gets worse after 2 weeks, then you should go back to your dentist and report it. You may have other problems like gum recessions, exposed dentin, or tooth cavities, that were already present before, but got worse when your teeth got exposed to acidic chemicals, such as the bleaching gels. Don’t worry, because so far, in my practice, everybody that had undergone bleaching procedures had their post-op sensitivity resolved in a matter of 1 or 2 weeks. It’s a reversible thing, dont worry.
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ZIngers are not an uncommon side affect from in office whitening procedures. Ask your dental office if they have MI Paste in the office. This can be placed on the teeth to desensitize them. But by the time you call and get in, these zingers should be gone. Just be patient, it will stop on it’s own relatively quickly.
Zoom whitening is notorious for sensitivity, especially major sensitivity. If you rinse with a fluoride rinse 2 times a day or just use a sensitivity toothpaste but be sure just to spit, NOT rinse afterward and no eating or drinking for 30 minutes, it should get much better. When you rinse after brushing or swishing with a fluoride rinse, you wash all the active ingredients off so they do not work. If this does not offer help after a few days you may need to see your dentist for a professional fluoride treatment to reduce sensitivity. You should have received one before the whitening, but another will help.
YES!!! It will subside. But they gave me some numbing Q-tip like things filled with med. and that helped alot!