Teeth Whitening

November 14, 2021
How Long Is Too Long to Wait for an Abscessed Tooth Extraction?
About a month after teeth whitening and preparing to get porcelain veneers, an upper left molar broke. The tooth has an abscess and is making me tired and foggy. Now the specialist says he cannot save the tooth, so I need an extraction and dental implants. The soonest appointment the office has is two weeks…
October 9, 2021
What is causing tooth sensitivity near my gumline?
For the past few weeks, my left first molar has been sensitive. It is hoe sensitive to heat or cold, but it is sensitive to pressure near the gumline. I get regular cleanings at the dentist. Could this be tooth decay that my dentist has not detected? I stopped using my teeth whitening trays because…
July 30, 2021
How Much Is Needed for a Smile Makeover?
I’m a little confused about smile makeovers. I was told that THE procedure for this was porcelain veneers, but when I went to see my dentist for this, he is suggesting I have teeth whitening, Invisalign, and porcelain veneers. Is all this REALLY necessary? I was under the impression that porcelain veneers can make teeth…
April 1, 2021
Matching Dental Work to Really White Teeth
I am new to my area due to getting transferred. I’ve always whitened my teeth once every two years and they are very white. With the transfer and the pandemic, I haven’t had time to find a new dentist and recently fell and chipped a tooth. I went to a dentist someone at work recommended.…
March 20, 2021
Premium Home Whitening
I received an advertisement for Premium Home Whitening. While the price is cheaper than what my dentist asks for teeth whitening, it is still higher than I want to risk on something I am not sure will work. Do you know if this is a legitimate product or not? Katherine Dear Katherine, [caption id=”attachment_1240″…
January 16, 2021
What Else is Necessary with Porcelain Veneers?
I want to get porcelain veneers. My dentist is fine with that but said he wants me to get my teeth whitened first and my crooked front tooth straightened with Invisalign. I thought that porcelain veneers made your teeth whiter and could make a crooked tooth look straight. What else is really necessary with porcelain…
December 23, 2020
Retouching up Teeth Whitening
I need to get a dental crown on a front tooth. I know the color will be permanent so I want to retouch up my teeth whitening before settling on the color of the crown. Do you have any tips about how to go about this? Specifically, I am looking at how long I should…
November 14, 2020
Bleaching Teeth with Clorox
I have a friend who has pretty white teeth. I asked her which teeth whitening she uses and she told me she just rinses with Clorox Bleach every day. Is that safe? Penny Dear Penny, I am always amazed at the creative questions we sometimes get here. I think this one is a first for…
July 17, 2020
Tanda Pearl Ionic Teeth Whitening System Review
I have TMJ Disorder and wearing my teeth whitening trays for an hour tends to aggravate my jaw. I recently read about the Tanda Pearl system which allows you to whiten your teeth in just five minutes a day. That is very appealing to me. Do you know if it actually works? They say their…
April 1, 2020
Damage After Crest Whitestrips
I had a damaged tooth from years ago that has always been a bit darker than my other teeth. It’s always embarrassed me about my smile. I recently talked to my dentist about it and asked if tooth whitening would be a good idea. He doesn’t offer that service but said that Crest Whitestrips work. …