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in their candy in exchange for healthy 'good' treats, local restaurant gift certificates (which local businesses donated (ie., free frosty from Wendy's), and toys (I think it was every 10pcs of candy got you one 'dental buck' and there were prizes ranging from small and up). I just thought I would share
March 17, 2026
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I am having hard time sealing around the gumline. Thus the result is white incisal and mid third but brown on coronal 3rd. I don't know what I should do to make it better. I put about 0.5~1mm residue on facial surface about 1mm~1.5mm above the gum line. I use a nice scissor but it still gives
December 11, 2015
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hello all, would you do Zoom whitening for 88 years old patients if teeth are healthy? any thoughts? All their teeth are calcified solid anyway so there wouldn't be sensitivity. Is Zoom still a thing? The answer is yes I would if I had a Zoom thing Why is age a concern if they are asking? Unless
March 30, 2025
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Hi, I did in office KoR whitening on a patient today. We applied KoR whitening dam around the gum line. Unfortunately, some of the whitening gel went underneath it, irritated gum and lip, and they turned either dark red or white. Do you know how long they will stay white/red? I asked her get over
June 13, 2016
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could a patient use the 35% carbamide in a take home tray? Usually no. It is so strong that the gums will burn. You usually need to place a barrier to protect the gums and use that strength in office.
October 07, 2019
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, Australia Specialties: Registered Dental Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry 50 shades whiter: what you should know about teeth whitening. Is chewing gum good for your teeth?Professor Laurence Walshfrom the University of Queensland School of Dentistry suggests that chewing non-citrus sugar-free gum is a bit like going to the gym for your mouth.
July 10, 2019
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uncontrolled gum disease, some moderate and some severe. I feel uncomfortable doing whitening on the same day, recommend deep cleaning before the whitening, but most of them think I'm trying to 'sell' and decline the offer. I make sure they understand and consent that they are more likely to have
April 14, 2016
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bleaching when they can buy it on Amazon themselves for a far less... 1. Not everyone has Amazon or shops online 2. Read some of the user comments; not everyone is happy or trusts the origin of the product 3. Trays they sell online are not custom made to scallop around their gums; some people had
November 13, 2017
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My assistant does our in office bleaching using Opalescense Boost. I check her work and can see that she does a good job applying the Opaldam. She also reapplies it if it looks like it's going to come loose. Still, sometimes the bleach gets on our patients gums and makes a white spot. She warns
June 20, 2014
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and the girls gave me some bleach to wear at night, it turned out to be turbo (i assume an inoffice treatment). I wore it half the night and woke up in excructiating pain, gums sloughed away, teeth and gums hurt for some time. A few weeks later the teeth started to turn grey. testing with ice showed
March 13, 2014
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mouth, sensitive teeth, diabetes gum decay and more. Plus they can be used for whitening. So a lot of our whitening these days is secondary to other uses and we're getting pt's that normally not interested in whitening to go for it as an addon for the medication trays. We generally recommend
June 15, 2016
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as ancient Romeone Roman poet mockingly referenced a Spaniard brushing his gums with urine to achieve a snow-white smile. Another major use was in producing potassium nitrate (saltpeter), a critical component in gunpowder. Urine, along with animal manure and straw, helped cultivate nitrate-rich
August 27, 2025
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so each in office bleaching kit comes with a flowable tissue barrier. Somehow we always end up using more than what we are supposed to. We happen to have a bunch of expired flowable composite syringes. Can those be used to isolate the gum tissue as...
November 06, 2014
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Blancorexia: the obsession for whiter teeth. Have you ever seen oral pathology caused from an obsession with obtaining whiter teeth? Brings back memories of a Friends episode when Ross's teeth glowed in the dark and they had to do an...Usually just burned gums and high BP and nervous disorders for the dentist....i think i coined the term
February 03, 2017
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I have a pt that used the crest stripes for couple wks and developed dark spots on her gums and inside of her lip. Very similar in appearance to ethnic pigmentations . I know for a fact she didn't have them before since I've seen her for yrs. she is Caucasian btw. Has anyone seen this before
February 20, 2019
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://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D6oBZaht3nNo&cd=1&ved=0CCcQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNFUNhY_fpqxKQTe1FNEPVcEEbcbPw&sig2=XrJzIke4naf-ASNcbV3FLwIf they take poor impressions they could burn their gums with the gel. Not to mention making sure they are cavity free before starting whitening and that the treatment will give
March 20, 2014
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Hello, townies! I have few question for you guys regarding takehome bleaching technique 1. What brand / products/concentration are u guys using? 2. If you get peroxide burn on your gum, is it due to concentration more or is it due to tray not being best fit 3. What is the best way to prevent
April 28, 2015
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will do what you do and stick with the night and order the others as needed! If you don't mind me asking what do you usually charge for the night treatment with trays? Thank you for sharing! Why are scalloped trays better? To avoid trapping too much bleach between the gum and the tray. Less irritation
March 19, 2024
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Ultradent and was told it was not a burn but the white is from the hydrogen peroxide irritating the gums/lip and sucking the water out. It was already looking better when she left. They recommended Vit E and minimal topical anesthetic as needed but that it should be resolved within 30-60 minutes
March 04, 2020
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Nice.Without a doubt its a significant improvement. But i dont like to see before and afters with a different white balance. You see how the gum also looks yellowish in the before pic? The crown looks like it got whiter, which it didnt obviously. Just saying the photos do not do justice
December 07, 2017
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stronger stuff. besides, it takes a couple hrs for the bleaching agent to get deeper to get a better color change anyway. all the strong stuff does is hurt the pt and whiten the surface layer.Venus 22%Ultradent go trays...15% burns the gums on more than 20 patients or more of the hundred I have
August 09, 2016
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through the gums, typically starts around age 6. Straight off a Google quote And here's a Certainly seems like tetracyline given to the mother during pre-natal development could make something happen to the permanent teeth. Also got to remember about patients and their stories/recollections. For sure I'd try bleaching, KOR or whatever. But that prenatal time would be the development of the primary teeth I would imagine ...
July 11, 2025
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Our patient started whitening last friday night with the take home component of the KOR whitening.<br/>On monday she presented with swollen lips with ulcers, and ulcerated gums with sloughing off of the superior layers of the attached gingiva and exposure of the deep layers of tissue.<br
March 02, 2017
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as numerous studies have shown with other led light systems. It is a function of percent hydrogen peroxide, heat and time. If you use a higher percent peroxide, more heat and longer time, you will get more sensitivity and gum burns....and whiter teeth. Just isolate the teeth with cotton rolls
October 06, 2018
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no extra space between the tray and the teeth. This should really give you a great place to put the bleaching gel. I do the same. Another reason I put them in is so the patients know where to put the gel. Otherwise they just lay it all over and make a mess of their gums. I don't know, but it only seems
August 15, 2014
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Hi, i am just starting out my practice. I had a patient who initially requested to replace her old filing (PFM) which was done about 4 years ago. About 1 year ago the metal margin are showing through her gums causing darkening of the gingiva, Now its showing through when she smiles. After talking
October 12, 2019
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whiten, they may have a type of staining which cannot be whitened, etc. I understand this is less than ideal, but this isnt the states and IMO it is better than nothing. I'd rather get in on it before one of these spas just buys the stuff on amazon and goes to town frying gums. Also, for using
October 29, 2014
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to no sensitivity, even on the gums. Combine the In-Office and Take-Home Sheer White! for results up to 8 shades whiter! Many dentists are realizing that with Sheer White!, impressions, trays, gel syringes, lab assistant time, patient chair time are becoming obsolete for serious professional
September 21, 2017
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says , her gums are all burnt and has blisters all over , Her lips are swollen . She cant eat or drink anything . I am expecting the worst . Any suggestions on how to handle ? Thanks Patient comes in for follow up. Her gingiva and soft tissue is perfect , no blisters , nothing what so ever
March 22, 2014
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the breakdown of bleach is heat. Of course we can't heat teeth too much less we kill pulps. So reality is the only thing we can do to speed up bleaching is to increase the concentration of bleach. But too high and you increase sensitivity and run the risk of chemically burning the gums. Add
November 13, 2014
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bleaching tooth will significantly allow less gel to get on the gingiva, like you say in the original post, since one can wipe it off. In my mouth, I found that if 16% CP gets on the gum, it will hurt some but not enough to keep my from sleeping and that it will almost go away after 20 minutes. Other
March 15, 2014
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I have a patient that could benefit from internal bleaching. I have never done internal bleaching before. We need to remove ~2mm of gifts percha beneath the gum line and then seal it off with composite, correct? What are people using to do the bleaching. I know in dental school they talked about
October 05, 2018
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no change. Has anyone else seen translucency from fruit juice? Is it reasonable to expect #26 to follow suit? Would selective bleaching help? He knows long term that this is not healthy for his teeth. He has occlusal erosions that we are going to treat. do you have a photo available? Is it just
November 15, 2016
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;775. But EU scientists say the hydrogen peroxide bleach used in the procedure is too concentrated and could damage teeth or gums. Of course this totally flies in the face of the vast majority of the scientific literature, where it has been overwhelmingly proven that whitening (when handled
April 13, 2014
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and if anything, many of those who try it will gett irrations of the gums or wearing of the enamel and will end up on our chairs. More work for us, unfortunately... The sad part is that people have enough teeth issues as it is, but somehow they find it is worth it to try things that can create
July 08, 2016
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peroxide (H2O2) will get into the pulp within 15 minutes of whitening. This isn't just on kids -- it's on all patients. What pulp is better equipped to deal with any irritation or inflammation from peroxide, a ultra-thin, fibrous less healthy pulp of an older adult, or a large, vascular healthy pulp
January 05, 2014
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the bleach agent off the gums. PatDo you believe Rod's method is better then most? Its the best method I have used. I have had results just like his book shows. I use his method and home whitening products, had limited success w office whitening I have tried all of the methods for bleaching trays
April 19, 2018
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in my practices, and had to find a more cost effective way which would eliminate chairtime. So I bought this product. I save around 50% compared to conventional whitening.Scott,Can your EASY TRAY Double-Arch Whitening Tray be trimmed at the gum line?Can they be separated into upper and lower
March 23, 2017
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patients to have bleach burns on their gums. The doctor and myself have each had her whiten our teeth, and we both experienced lackluster results. Our concern is that she is missing something along the way. Are there any tips on how to deliver better results for our patients? We want to ensure our
October 10, 2015
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!<br/><br/>Overall, there are two main concerns patients are having:<br/><br/>a. There is 'tingling sensitivity' to anterior teeth and gums while brushing.<br/>b. The two week at home produces 'patchy white' areas, which some patients are concerned with, since they feel
October 29, 2015
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of patient expectations that I submit has drastically changed as the demographic changes. Just like A3 was normal shade when u was I dental school because patients were happy not to have gold in the front, a gap at the gum line was ok with implants because you could finally chew compared to dentures
October 23, 2015
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Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Hugs, DanSad day! He broke off the abutment tooth to the gum-line eating beef jerky! Hoping the office post and core work... and we had a chat about appropriate foods to eat. I noticed that the labial of the preparation had the least amount of reduction. The amount
January 06, 2015
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cases – especially children. So they decided to make trays for their patients and have them wear the trays with a peroxide based material (carbamide peroxide) in attempt to make the gums heal faster. Well, what they saw was that the teeth seemed to get lighter. Wow! Who knew? Well, we do
January 11, 2015
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agent's purpose is to help minimize sensitivity. A thinner material also makes having quality leak resistant trays required, as the thinner material can irritate the gums if it leaks out. Saliva neutralizes the oxidizing agents, so leaky trays also means the whitening agent may
May 05, 2015
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impression 60 Remove tray, place on tray 60 Place in mouth, patient bites down, dentist may place pressure on the tray, or along the gum margin, if the imp will not press hard here 90 Remove. Leave tray material in there, triplex some water in there. Do something else (ie the other tray), then remove
July 28, 2017
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bleach. I would like to just cut across for reasons you mentioned. What percentage of the time do you ever have to go back and scallop due to sensitive gums. I would think it would be rare with a 10%-11%. Also, any suggestions on a good PVS material for impressions?The answer is that I can't remember
March 17, 2011
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. And she's got beautiful and very healthy teeth. And her original color was probably about an A2, so not dark at all. But dang!! Her teeth have been more difficult than your worst type if tetracycline. And of course this is why I say numerous times in the KoR training materials to never promise
March 20, 2015
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