Crest white strips pro
Whitening strips use peroxide gel on the tooth surface; fit, concentration, wear time, gum contact, and existing dental problems affect their use.
How do peroxide whitening strips affect your teeth?
Whitening strips use peroxide gel on the tooth surface; fit, concentration, wear time, gum contact, and existing dental problems affect their use.
Which teeth and restorations can whitening strips change?
The gel oxidises some stain molecules in enamel and dentine, while it cannot whiten fillings, crowns, veneers, or other restorations. Sensitivity and gum irritation can occur when peroxide reaches exposed dentine or soft tissue.
How should you apply and remove whitening strips?
Read the product directions, place the strip only on clean tooth surfaces, and remove it at the stated time. Do not sleep in strips, overlap them onto inflamed gums, or use them over untreated decay, cracks, or strong sensitivity without a dental assessment.
When does whitening strip use need a dental examination?
Have a dentist examine persistent sensitivity, gum burning, uneven colour, darkening of one tooth, decay, or a broken restoration. Stop and seek advice if pain is significant or soft-tissue irritation does not settle.
What should you ask before choosing a peroxide method?
Ask whether the stains are surface or internal, whether your enamel, gums, fillings, and crowns are suitable for whitening, and which peroxide method fits your needs. Ask how to manage sensitivity and match restorations after whitening.
Frequently asked questions
Will whitening strips remove every stain?
They may lighten some natural-tooth staining, but deep discolouration and restorations need a different assessment.
Can I use strips with sensitive teeth?
Sensitivity may worsen, so a dentist should identify its cause and advise on the product and treatment plan.
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.