Can i lose enamel from teeth bleaching too much?

Too much?: What is too much? We like to monitor our patients who whiten. Your teeth can become more translucent from over whitening or long term whitening. Studies have shown that there is minimal change in the effects of enamel. However, if you are excessive with peroxide gels, dependent upon the hardness of your enamel, I am sure some damage can be had. Have a dentist check your teeth.

Yes: Yes, that is how tooth bleaching works. A small layer of enamel is removed with bleaching. Overdoing bleaching can produce permanent discoloration. Please see only a dentist for bleaching and refrain from the current trend of whitening in a spa or mall or beauty salon. Bleaching teeth is best managed by an experienced dentist with your dental & gum health as the main focus of their attention!

Yes: Bleaching teeth can remove some of the enamel. Of course you would have to bleach your teeth all the time and for long periods of time for you to be concerned of it. If you visit your dentist he/she will make sure you get the best and most efficient treatment with the least amount of tooth destruction. Be well.

Typically No.: Most professionally supplied dental whitening solution is of neutral ph. When used as directed, you should not have any detrimental effect on your enamel surfaces. Store brands or brands purchased on the internet, may have an acid ph in which case, use of those could cause dissolving of some enamel surface. Bleaching whitens stain to porous tooth surface, use mi paste or renew to remineralize.