A member asked:

Could it be healthy to use toothpaste with whitening with braces.?

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Dr. Joel Doyon answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

Use it after: It would be better to do any whitening after your braces are off. If you do it with the brackets on, you risk the possibility of having a white tooth with a darker square in the middle.

Answered 5/9/2014

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Dr. Mark Birnbach answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

Whitening teeth: The toothpaste cannot get under the braces, so it may result in your teeth having areas of different colors when the braces come off.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. Raj Upadya answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

Not necessarily...: Teeth can darken a lot while wearing braces if meticulous oral hygiene is not upkept... If you do use a whitening toothpaste to help with some stain removal, make sure that it is not too abrasive, as this could damage the teeth... If you do any true professional whitening, then you may have some darker areas to touch up where the brackets were (once they come off)...

Answered 12/3/2014

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Iffy: Whitening toothpastes tend to be more abrasive. No toothpaste can clean behind the braces. Best choice is clean well, especially between braces and gum line, with pea-sized portion of regular toothpaste. Once braces removed, and entire tooth surface available, entire tooth can be whitened.

Answered 3/5/2014

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