{"id":823,"date":"2017-05-22T11:33:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T16:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=823"},"modified":"2017-06-08T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T18:45:24","slug":"free-teeth-whitening-teeth-brittle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/free-teeth-whitening-teeth-brittle\/","title":{"rendered":"I think free teeth whitening is making my teeth brittle"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got 6 tubes of free teeth whitening from a friend and I think it\u2019s making my teeth brittle. I had some pistachios over the weekend and while I was eating them a tiny piece of my tooth cracked. Pistachios aren\u2019t that hard to chip a tooth. Also I\u2019m noticing that my teeth seem to be more sensitive than normal. I\u2019m afraid that I got cheap whitening from my friend. She got it online and her teeth seem to be okay, but maybe my teeth are more sensitive than hers. I\u2019ve been using the whitening 5 days a week for the past 3 \u00bd months and my teeth are weaker but not much whiter. Is there something I can do to strengthen my teeth? I don\u2019t want to go to my dentist because she offered me teeth whitening, but hers cost $400. I\u2019m embarrassed to go into the office and tell her that I got the gel free and it\u2019s messing up my teeth. Thanks. Kelsey<\/p>\n

Kelsey \u2013 We strongly urge you to stop using the free teeth whitening right away. Although you might not want to go to your dentist, you do need to see a dentist.<\/p>\n

Without examining the tubes of the gel, it\u2019s hard to say what you received. But if it is professional-strength bleaching gel, using it five times a week for a three and a half months is excessive and can definitely damage your teeth.<\/p>\n

Signs and Symptoms of Excessive Teeth Whitening<\/h2>\n

If you whiten your teeth too much, your teeth will tell the story. What are the signs that the free teeth whitening\u2014or any other type of whitening\u2014has damaged your teeth?<\/p>\n