My Teeth Got Stained Right After Professional Whitening: Are They Now Ruined?!
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My Teeth Got Stained Right After Professional Whitening: Are They Now Ruined?
I had my teeth whitened by a dentist using BriteSmile. The results were off the chart: truly celebrity white! Then, that night (about 10 hours after treatment), I was out with my boss and had 4 light beers. I had been given a post-treatment care card that states, "Teeth have a protective layer called the protein pellicle. This layer contains the surface stains and is removed during treatment. It takes 12-24 hours for this barrier to fully develop again. During this period, avoid the items listed on the back of this card." Although beer is not clear or white, it was NOT listed as a "Don't" on this card. And, "Red Wine" IS listed as a "Don't", but white wine is NOT. Which led me to think that beer is OK. But when I saw my teeth in the mirror the next AM, they were streaked with pale tan stains! My dentist said "we'll do what we can" and 2 days later he applied 2 more 20-min. sessions, to no avail! Since these stains occured without the "protein pellicle" in place, are they now permanent?
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