How can I whiten teeth with sensitive gums?
Hi Everybody,
I have slightly yellow teeth and wanted to get them looking whiter. I tried crest whitening strips, but I have sensitive gums and had to eventually stop using the strips because of it. Do you guys know of any other methods (besides paying a lot at a dentist) that I can whiten my teeth with, even with my wussy gums 
Thanks!
Are your teeth sensitive around the gum-line? If so, you may have recessed gum, which means that your roots are exposed (there’s no protective enamel there) and hot and cold and acidic or base sensations are amplified to become painful. Otherwise, you may just have worn down the enamel on your teeth and exposed the dentine. These conditions are both caused by over-brushing or braces, usually. The other thing you have to watch out for is cracked or decayed teeth, since these will need to be filled before you can bleach your teeth safely. Similarly, leaky fillings make bleaching hazardous.
If gum recession is your case, you not even be able to get a dentist to bleach your teeth because he may not be able to protect the affected areas during the process and won’t want to risk further damaging your teeth if he cares about his reputation. One benefit of in-office whitening is that, although the bleach dosage is stronger, the amount of time your teeth are exposed to bleach is much less. Another, is that dentists can add desensitizing agents to the bleaching-compound to help you avoid discomfort and damage to your gums and teeth.
As far as "at-home" kits go, the least invasive to this condition would be those employing custom-fitted trays for application, which dentists actually offer now but can easily purchased over the counter, or online. In fact, lots of free-trials are available online. If you opt for this, use a low concentration dose of the bleaching gel the first time and, more importantly, make sure you’re not allergic to peroxide in the first place. The mouth-tray should form fit to your mouth and feel snug around your teeth, so to not allow the bleaching compound to burn your gums! This method requires that you wear the mouth-piece overnight and takes approx 7 nights before you reach full results. However, if you have sensitivity after one night or are worried about the effects of the bleaching-agent, then you should only use the mouth-piece every 2nd or 3rd day.
I’m sure you’ll be able to put together a solution and get a white smile if you just baby those "wussy gums" enough in the process.
Since the stripes probably cause a lot of the gel to come into contact with your gums, you may be better off with an applicator that gives you more control over where it goes. There are lots of whiteners that come in a pen like applicator and you just put it where you want it. Give you more freedom in regards to which teeth you want to whiten also because some are naturally darker than others. Not sure if a toothpaste for sensitive teeth would help since you are talking about your gums.
References :
http://www.whiterteethremedies.com/2009/10/worried-smile/
Are your teeth sensitive around the gum-line? If so, you may have recessed gum, which means that your roots are exposed (there’s no protective enamel there) and hot and cold and acidic or base sensations are amplified to become painful. Otherwise, you may just have worn down the enamel on your teeth and exposed the dentine. These conditions are both caused by over-brushing or braces, usually. The other thing you have to watch out for is cracked or decayed teeth, since these will need to be filled before you can bleach your teeth safely. Similarly, leaky fillings make bleaching hazardous.
If gum recession is your case, you not even be able to get a dentist to bleach your teeth because he may not be able to protect the affected areas during the process and won’t want to risk further damaging your teeth if he cares about his reputation. One benefit of in-office whitening is that, although the bleach dosage is stronger, the amount of time your teeth are exposed to bleach is much less. Another, is that dentists can add desensitizing agents to the bleaching-compound to help you avoid discomfort and damage to your gums and teeth.
As far as "at-home" kits go, the least invasive to this condition would be those employing custom-fitted trays for application, which dentists actually offer now but can easily purchased over the counter, or online. In fact, lots of free-trials are available online. If you opt for this, use a low concentration dose of the bleaching gel the first time and, more importantly, make sure you’re not allergic to peroxide in the first place. The mouth-tray should form fit to your mouth and feel snug around your teeth, so to not allow the bleaching compound to burn your gums! This method requires that you wear the mouth-piece overnight and takes approx 7 nights before you reach full results. However, if you have sensitivity after one night or are worried about the effects of the bleaching-agent, then you should only use the mouth-piece every 2nd or 3rd day.
I’m sure you’ll be able to put together a solution and get a white smile if you just baby those "wussy gums" enough in the process.
References :
http://www.premierewhitening.site90.net
http://www.wellsphere.com/dental-health-article/tooth-sensitivity-whitening-bleaching-sensitive-teeth/262632
http://worldental.org/teeth/tooth-bleaching-whitening-sensitivity/