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What are the dangers of cold light teeth whitening? Is cold light teeth whitening safe?

Is cold light whitening harmful to teeth?

Some teeth may feel sore during or within a few days after cold light whitening. This is a normal sensitivity phenomenon and is nothing to worry about. If an individual's teeth are injured, the discomfort will be greater. For example, some teeth with enamel dysplasia, cracked teeth, and moderate wear and tear will experience greater discomfort than normal teeth during cold light whitening treatment, but they will recover on their own within 24 hours after the operation. Cold light whitening uses a safe light source. The blue cold light has basically no sensation on the skin. After being isolated from ultraviolet and far-infrared rays, it will not cause any harm to the human body or skin.

Will cold light whitening cause irreversible damage to teeth and gum soft tissue?

Actually, this worry is unnecessary. If you do cold light whitening in a regular dental hospital, there will be protective tools for teeth and gums. As for the effect, the actual situation is that the effect of cold light teeth whitening can last about 2 years. After all, everyone’s teeth are white and flawless at the beginning of growth and development. However, due to long-term diet, some colored substances including tea, coffee, soy sauce, etc. make the surface of the teeth begin to turn yellow or even black.

Is cold light teeth whitening safe?

Dental experts say that more than ten years of research have proven that formal cold light whitening methods are safe and effective. Cold light teeth whitening uses low-temperature cold light, which completely avoids discomfort to the tooth nerve during the operation. The main ingredient in whitening agents is hydrogen peroxide, which has been used safely to discolor teeth for decades. During the whitening process, which is hydrophilic and does not come into contact with the gums at all, it will not cause any damage to the tooth structure. The advantage of cold light whitening is that it can easily achieve the whitening effect without any side effects, no damage to the teeth, and the whitening effect is ideal. The operation only takes 30-40 minutes, and years of stained teeth are miraculously removed. The duration of cold light whitening depends on the individual's eating habits and tooth structure. The whitening effect can last for more than 2 years.