I've been bleaching my teeth. Why am I getting white spots on my teeth?

I%26#039;ve been using the dentist tray-bleaching kit. It%26#039;s making my teeth whiter, but I%26#039;m also getting spots of very white areas on my teeth.

I%26#039;ve been bleaching my teeth. Why am I getting white spots on my teeth?
This is not an uncommon phenomenon with whitening and is usually temporary. It generally happens because the tooth becomes a bit dehydrated (which is a normal part of the process) and the spots will usually go away once the tooth has been fully rehydrated. I would suggest using the trays as recommended or every other day and see how you react. Also, do not brush your teeth before you put them on and no dark foods or drinks for 1/2 hour after. When you do brush use a fluoride toothpaste.


Hope that helps- Good luck.


JAMRDH - a dental hygienist
Reply:maybe u have done damage to the natural enamel on your teeth. chk with a dentist.
Reply:eww! Sounds gross. You should probably talk to your dentist about this... because you could be damaging your teeth.





Does the package say anything about this in the Warnings section?
Reply:i think this is because the enamel isn%26#039;t as thick in those places.....so the bleaching chemicals are saturating your teeth more.....i don%26#039;t believe this is cause for concern though...if your teeth get sensitive or painful, call your dentist
Reply:You are bleaching too much. The teeth enamel is corroding. Very soon your teeth will be sensitve to cold and hot food and they will begin to turn bluish gray. See your dentist.
Reply:This is probably caused by a weakening in your enamel in some areas of whitening. This is called hypocalcification, or the minerals being leached out of your tooth surface. You should see your dentist about it, as well as make sure you are using a toothpaste with flouride added to it.





One other thing it might be is sometimes areas of fluorisis (caused by excess deposits of fluoride when your teeth were forming) that were already whiter than the rest of the tooth are more noticeable as they are whitened. If this is the case, the bleaching isn%26#039;t doing any damage, and it%26#039;s up to you if you want to continue bleaching.
Reply:sounds like there were white spots on your teeth to begin with, but they weren%26#039;t as noticeable before.


or


the bleaching trays you are using are concentrating the whitening agent in certain areas.


try applying less in those spots and more on areas around them.



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