Four things people believe about whitening

Most of what people have read about whitening came from a shop rather than from a dentist, and four beliefs in particular come up at the front desk almost every week.

Whitening does not damage enamel at the concentrations we use. It does make some people's teeth briefly sensitive, which is a different thing, and it settles within a few days.

It also does nothing at all to a crown, a veneer or a filling. If a front tooth has been filled, whitening the ones beside it will make the filling more obvious rather than less.

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