Usually it isn’t. Composite edge bonding is generally a treatment and most people don’t need an injection because the dentist isn’t drilling deeply into the tooth.<\/p>\r\n
Whitening works by breaking down stains inside the tooth. During the process some people experience sensitivity because the whitening ingredients can pass through the tooth and irritate the nerve for a little while.<\/p>\r\n
This is where timing matters. If your teeth are already sensitive after whitening jumping into bonding may make the appointment feel less comfortable than it normally would.<\/p>\r\n
A gap between whitening and bonding is a sensible approach. Your dentist can check how your teeth have reacted to whitening before placing the composite especially if you noticed sensitivity afterwards.<\/p>\r\n
The bonding itself is usually pretty straightforward. Your dentist prepares the tooth surface so the composite material sticks properly. Then the tooth is. Polished until the edge looks natural.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Existing sensitivity, especially if cold drinks have been bothering you since whitening.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 No drilling into the tooth in normal edge bonding so local anaesthetic often isn’t necessary.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A chipped or worn edge can need a little preparation and your dentist will explain that before starting.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If something feels sharp or uncomfortable during treatment say so. There isn’t any prize for putting up with it.<\/p>\r\n
Some people notice sensitivity afterwards particularly if the teeth were already sensitive from whitening. It normally settles as the teeth recover.<\/p>\r\n
Persistent pain isn’t something I’d brush off as “normal bonding pain.” If sensitivity becomes strong or doesn’t settle contact your dentist so they can check whats going on.<\/p>\r\n
Yes if whitening is part of your plan doing it before composite bonding makes sense because the dentist can choose the shade after the teeth have reached their intended colour.<\/p>\r\n
And if you’re sitting there worrying that composite edge bonding will hurt after whitening you’re probably picturing a more aggressive procedure than it actually is. The appointment should feel controlled and fairly easy.<\/p>\r\n
Visit our page on composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Usually it isn’t. Composite edge bonding is generally a treatment and most people don’t need an injection because the dentist isn’t drilling deeply into the tooth. Why Whitening Can Make Teeth Sensitive Whitening works by breaking down stains inside the tooth. During the process some people experience sensitivity because the whitening ingredients can pass through … Continue reading Is Composite Edge Bonding After Whitening Painful?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7291,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7282\/revisions\/7291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}