I feel like my teeth are less white now that I've started using whitening tr!


Question: I got my braces off a month ago and I feel like they were whiter after the doctor polished them than they are now that I've been using the trays for a few days. What's up with that?


Answers: I got my braces off a month ago and I feel like they were whiter after the doctor polished them than they are now that I've been using the trays for a few days. What's up with that?

do you drink alot of coffee? tea? pop? do you smoke? eat foods with alot of colour to them? (blueberries, raspberries) whitening makes the teeth more pourous and therefore foods and drinks that stain are able to have a greater effect as they can now penetrate the teeth more which lessens the effects of whitening. it could also be that becuase it is a gradual change, you dont notice a difference. whitening should always be monitored with a shade guide so the difference can be noticed. also, there is a point there your teeth just dont whiten anymore. if you are at that point then you wont see any difference. some peoples teeth just dont whiten period. it all depends on the person.

I think there are probably outside factors making your teeth stained - smoking - coffe/tea are all main culpits. Even so, there should not be a NOTICABLE difference within a month. I mean, how much stain can build up over a month's time unless you are a really heavy coffer drinker or smoker? It is probably just the light you are viewing your teeth in.

Don't worry so much.





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