Teeth safe

Whether a dental product is suitable depends on its ingredients, concentration, instructions, your enamel and gums, and existing dental treatment.

The short answer

Dental products include toothpastes, whitening gels, rinses, desensitising agents and devices, each acting on different oral tissues. Suitability cannot be judged from the product name alone.

What is the direct answer?

What does this question mean?

Risk depends on ingredients, acidity, abrasiveness, peroxide exposure, contact time, swallowing, damaged enamel, gum recession, allergies, cavities and restorations. A product can affect natural teeth differently from fillings, crowns or veneers.

What can you do next?

Read the label, use only the stated amount and contact time, avoid combining active products without professional advice, and stop if burning, ulceration or marked sensitivity develops. Do not apply a product to an open wound.

When should you seek dental care?

Seek dental care for persistent pain, ulcers, swelling, bleeding or sensitivity that continues after stopping the product. Urgent care is needed for facial swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing.

What should you ask the dentist?

Ask which ingredient is active, where it should be applied, whether it suits your enamel and restorations, and what symptoms mean you should stop.