Crest white professional
Crest 3D White Professional is a peroxide-based tooth-whitening product line; results and sensitivity depend on the formulation, exposure, enamel condit
The short answer
Crest 3D White Professional is a peroxide-based tooth-whitening product line; results and sensitivity depend on the formulation, exposure, enamel condition, and whether the discolouration is inside the tooth.
How does peroxide affect enamel and dentine colour?
Whitening products use peroxide to oxidise colour molecules in enamel and dentine. They can lighten natural tooth structure, but they do not change the colour of fillings, crowns, veneers, or Lumineers, and some stains need diagnosis rather than more whitening.
How can you follow the product instructions safely?
Check the exact product instructions and use only the supplied amount and contact time. Have a dentist assess decay, cracks, gum recession, restorations, and existing sensitivity before whitening, and stop if significant pain or soft-tissue irritation develops.
Which whitening reactions require a dental assessment?
Seek dental care for persistent sensitivity, chemical burns to the gums, tooth pain, uneven colour, or a dark single tooth. Whitening should be postponed when untreated decay, leaking restorations, or inflamed gums need attention.
Is your Crest Professional formulation suitable for you?
Ask which Crest Professional formulation you have and whether it is suitable for your teeth. Ask how to protect exposed roots and gums, what result is realistic for your existing restorations, and what to do if sensitivity appears.
Frequently asked questions
Could this be serious?
Seek dental care for persistent sensitivity, chemical burns to the gums, tooth pain, uneven colour, or a dark single tooth.
What should I avoid?
Check the exact product instructions and use only the supplied amount and contact time.
Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.