Does Laser Teeth Whitening Hurt?

The answer to this depends very much on the laser teeth whiteing system which you choose. At Dublin Vitality Center, we carried the ZOOM laser teeth whitening system until we found that almost every client suffered extreme tooth sensitivity post laser teeth whitening treatment.

We now use the FDA approved dentally certified IBRITE system. We provide the treatment in over 1 hour which means we do not rush clients through treatment. The results are exceptional and sensitivity is reduced. This, of course, means a longer treatment time, but as dental professionals our first priority is your comfort, not our profits.

So if you are worried about sensitivity, always ask how long thelaser teeth whitening treatment time is. If the treatment is performed very quickly, in less than 40 minutes, you can be sure that the sensitivity levels may be increased. If it is performed slowly, sensitivity is likley to be less.

If you suffer from extremely sensitive teeth, you may choose to take a painkiller before you undergo treatment. In this case, you should take a painkiller which you have used before, for example something you can buy from your chemist.

Will Laser Teeth Whitening Harm Enamel?

Teeth whitening when done professionally is safe, and it does not work by stripping enamel from your teeth contrary to what many people believe. Infact, the organic structure of enamel is designed to remineralise after each and every meal. And acid in the form of lactic acid (milk) and fruit acids regularly come into contact with teeth.

 

What is damaging to your teeth is the use of abrasive scrubbing pastes which can erode enamel when used over time and this is commonly what you are looking at when you watch the examples of thinning enamal on TV ads.

Laser teeth whitening is a one off treatment. The factors which cause damage to your teeth are Time and Frequency. Since neither of those factors relates to laser teeth whitening, it is currently preferred by a large proportion of dental surgeons. You can rest assured dental professionals and dentists would not be using it if it was damaging to your teeth.