Category Archives: Teeth Whitening

The last time I was at my dentists he said my tooth stains were intrinsic and needed professional help. What in the world does that mean? Katy Dear Katy, When it comes to teeth stains, there are generally three types– extrinsic, intrinsic, and endogenous. Each of them will require a different kind of treatment to…

I have some household bleach and wondered if that would work for whitening my teeth. Danny Dear Danny, Tooth Bleaching Trays While it is very possible it will whiten your teeth, I’m going to steer you a different direction. Bleach is a base. You may be familiar with another base–lye, which is extremely corrosive. Bleach…

I want to get my teeth whitened, but don’t have a ton of money. I saw an advertisement for Luster Premium Teeth Whitening. It’s at least half of what my dentist charges for teeth whitening. Before I get it I want to know if it is safe or not. Laura Dear Laura, Two Problems with…

When my daughter’s braces were finally removed, she ended up with white spots on her teeth. Her orthodontist said her dentist could help us with that. The dentist recommended Zoom Whitening to even the teeth up, but for some reason, they now look worse than ever instead. Did something go wrong? Where do we go…

My state is beginning to open up again and that includes our dentists. Now that I get to be in public I want to brighten up my smile. What recommendations do you have? Melanie Dear Melanie, I have two suggestions for you, depending on your budget and what your ultimate goal is in regard to…

I’ve been doing at home bleaching of my teeth with a kit I purchased over the counter. Everything was fine until today. While wearing the gel strip, I had a zing of pain that lasted for about 40 seconds. I noticed the area getting the zing is a tooth where I had a chip repaired.…

I have some dental bonding that seems to be picking up some stains. Would whitening toothpaste brighten them up? If not, what about professional teeth whitening? Richard Dear Richard, Almost all whitening toothpastes contain abrasives. While those abrasives can make your teeth look whiter, they do so at the cost of damaging the enamel. That…

I whitened my teeth a couple of years ago. Now I’m about to get a dental crown and want to touch the teeth up before having the crown made because they’ve picked up some stains since then. My dentist said he doesn’t know how to advise me so I’m turning to your blog in the…

I am trying to figure out how white I can get my teeth. Ideally, I’d like them to match my eyeballs. Is that possible? Miranda Dear Miranda, I love it when I get questions that surprise me. This is one I’ve never encountered. Whether or not your teeth can match your eyeballs really depends upon…