While whitening our teeth with a gentle teeth whitening gel, powder, or tray, or whatever it is we use, can definitely boost our confidence in our smile, there are some things that you want to be aware of. I love having white teeth. However, I am very careful not to over whiten my teeth. I use my gentle teeth whitening product only about once every two weeks on my teeth, and I am careful to pick out whitening toothpastes, and like to try to brush my teeth after coffee or other staining agents, but I do not go overboard.
I do notice here and there that my gums get a bit sensitive if the gel gets on them, and they sting a bit. Apparently you have to be careful with this. Why? Because apparently your whitening agent can contain some heavy oxidation agents.
Which means that it may whiten the teeth very effectively, but over time and with excessive use, you can actually wear away your tooth enamel, and also you can damage the soft tissue in you mouth – your gums. This can often be painful, and damaging the enamel on your teeth can take years to undo, or even may take some sophisticated dental treatments to restore it.
You can use Pronamel, the toothpaste that is supposed to help strengthen and fortify your tooth enamel if you are worried about this as well. Even better, you should use the most gentle teeth whiteners you can, so that you still get the teeth whitening you desire, but you’re not damaging the enamel or putting yourself in unnecessary pain.
I’ve always been a little worried about my enamel, so I do use Pronamel here and there, but it’s a product you can’t use for weeks on end anyways. I do feel like it sort of helps to build up a protective barrier that helps my enamel be preserved. If you are concerned, I’d highly recommend you buy this toothpaste to replace your current one and use it for a few weeks, or whatever the recommendations on the back say.
Over whitening your teeth has also been reported to cause excess sensitivity in the teeth and gums of it’s abusers, so this is another reason to be mindful that you are not over whitening your teeth. However, there are plenty of safe ways to whiten and fend off those brown/yellow stains that look so unsightly, so take heart!
