Teeth Whitening??

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#1 Post by **pokergirl** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:42 pm

I'm getting my braces off on May 12th after having them on for 2 years, 2 months, and 29 days. I am wanting to get my teeth professionally whitened and was wondering what other people's experiences have been. Are your teeth pretty sore afterwards? If so, how long? Which whitening method is the best? I would like to set up an appointment for the next day, but I'm not sure how my mouth is going to feel. Thanks for your input.

#2 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:57 am

When I got my braces off after 2 years 1 month and 4 days I had no pain at all, there was maybe little minor ache here and there 2 days after but no real pain...

Hope that helps you out somewhat.

#3 Post by **SnowSara** » Fri May 09, 2008 9:13 am

I was just a little bit sore for a couple of days while I adjusted to my retainer. It felt about the same as any other adjustment, really. I bought a professional at-home whitening kit from my ortho that I can use with my essix retainers and started whitening right away. I had nice pearly whites about a week after getting de-braced!

#4 Post by **pokergirl** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:39 am

I've got an appointment with my dentist for the day after I get my braces off to do Sapphire Teeth Whitening. I'll also have trays made that day to take home with me for whitening maintenance. I am soooooooooooooo ready for my teeth to be naked.

#5 Post by **cybersiren** » Sat May 10, 2008 7:32 pm

The first time I had braces my ortho did Zoom whitening on me after I got them off, but he made me wait about a month to make sure that things were settled and healthy and I had no swelling or bleeding. It made my teeth a little sensitive for a few days but the results were amazing. You might want to postpone that whitening appt. for a few weeks at least. Otherwise, you might be a little too irritated for comfort.