Having clean white teeth

[speakeasy]

I used toothpaste with baking soda for years, and now my enamel is seriously worn, though maybe due to other reasons. Brushing hard is a bad idea for me.

With any whitening, there will be some damage to enamel. I have read people complain of occasional intense pain after going to the dentist for a whitening treatment.

Yes, after laser whitening you WILL have intense pain that will last several days. It's not an ever present pain, it comes sporadically. You can be perfectly fine driving down the freeway then out of nowhere, zap, it feels like someone is sticking a needle in your tooth nerve. It's the sharpest pain you can imagine, to the point that I had to take a hand off the wheel and hold my mouth. Then a few seconds later it was gone. If you eat something hot or cold the same will happen. It gradually fades out after about 3 days.

Does enamel regenerate itself or do you get it just once for life?

 

[mrRuckus]

My ex was obsessive with keeping a dark tan and her teeth white as hell. The contrast just looked weird.

brushing hard is what damages enamel. simple google search.

 

[RedPill]

Does enamel regenerate itself or do you get it just once for life?

Moderation of whitening agents will reduce the sensitivity, as well as use of a fluoride rinse. The sensitivity is not a result of damaged enamel. Your enamel can be damaged from prolonged use of bleaching agents and abrasives, however it will regenerate over time.

Take care of your teeth and gums. A great smile is very attractive, both to the opposite sex and to all people in general. It radiates vitality, health, and confidence.

Some links to previous threads:

http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=101709
http://www.sosuave.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16840

 

[ValleyDJing]

Hmm, I never knew that stuff will damage your enamels. I'll have to be careful. I learn something new everyday.

Yeah, they say only do it about twice a year max. That stuff strips the nutrients from your enamel. I actually use this stuff called Mi Paste (recommended by my dentist) after my Crest Whitestrips treatments and its supposed to put nutrients back in your enamel and even out calcium deposits. Works pretty damn good if you ask me. My sister was using Crest Whitestrips and like a month or 2 after she used them, the whitening effects kinda faded. Here I am about 5 months after my last treatment and my teeth are still as white as they were the day after my treatment ended.