Advice on Teeth Whitening Discussion Thread

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This thread was started before we had a Health and Beauty board. As there are a number of threads on that board on tooth whitening, I've moved it across so that it can be merged.

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GiJo

I want to try hydrogen peroxide as a tooth whitener, but can anybody tell me if it's safe to use on porcelain crowns and veneers?

TIA

Pink.

Hi Gijo,

The best place to get help with this is on the Health and Beauty board where there are already a number of threads on tooth whitening, so I'll move your post across.

However, do be aware that we are not allowed to ask for or give medical advice on MSE and the best person to talk to about this is your dentist.

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GiJo

Thanks Pink-winged. I was just wondering if anybody with crowns or veneers had successfully used hydrogen peroxide. Hopefully someone out there will say they have with no problems.

elljay20

how are you all getting on with this, think i may try it!

Argyll_2

Toothsmith wrote: »

If the crown is a good match, then really, don't get it done.

The teeth will go lighter, the crown won't, so it will look like a dead tooth in the middle of your smile.

If you simply MUST have it done dahling, then you will have to factor in the cost of changing the crown to match the new shade later on. This will at least double the cost of the bleaching though. I wouldn't have the crown changed for a few weeks after bleaching though, as the colour 'settles' over the next few weeks.

This would mean taking a drill to something that is perfectly fine though (Your old crown) so really I wouldn't recommend it.

At some point in the future, the crown will NEED replacing (It won't last forever). The time to consider whitening will be at this time.

yes this is why I'm thinking of having it done now. My gum has started receeding and it's left a small gap between my gum and crown. So I'll have that replaced too.

Toothsmith

No tooth whitener works on crowns & veneers. Their colour is locked in and permanant.

Do not use Hydrogen peroxide in your mouth in any form other than a specific dental mouthwash, or a specific tooth whitener - ideally obtained from a dentist.

Hydrogen peroxide is a very corrosive chemical, and will do immense harm to your gums if you play about with it in any sort of DIY way.

random456

currently a third off or hlf price in superdrugs. According to this nhs site http://www.library.nhs.uk/oralhealth/viewResource.aspx?resID=262850&code=746ff6e8e07aa9869f2cc8c2d7a8df7b it is one of only 2 over the counter whiteners which do not contain peroxide. I read the reviews on Ciao etc and people seemed to have good results with it so I tried it, and i noticed the diff after only 1 application. I have been using it for one week now and my teeth are about 2 shades whiter. I purposely do not trust over the counter stuff due to the scare stories, or they do not work but for £3.66 and no mega levels of peroxide I am very very pleased with the results, just thought I would share. Of course if i could afford it i would get it done professionally but i could never afford that, so i went for the least damaging and abrasive kit i could find. The toothpaste included is mildly abrasive so i haven't used that as I don't want to erode my enamel. The only gripe with it is that the mouth guard you put the gel into is badly fitting and only covers 6 teeth each side, but you can fiddle about to get it to work properly, that's what you get when you don't use a pro but i'm still very impressed with the results.

HoneyPie_2

Hi All..

I searched for this thread hoping to get some advice re home whitening systems, but most of the history has been lost , so am sorry to ask a question what has already been asked many times before but here goes:

I was thinking about buying my DH a teeth whitening system for Xmas, and have found 2 potential websites - The first being a UK seller (http://www.beautyexpert.co.uk/FullDetails.asp?ProductID=24363), and the second a US seller (http://www.dentist.net/whiteningtrays-16.asp) both 16% gel..

Now I read that its illegal for salons to offer this service - does this also apply to the home systems?...

I would really appreciate some advice - our dentist doesn't offer the service..

Thank you everyone :A

HoneyPie

Toothsmith

Could you ask the dentist to refer you to a colleague who does?