Follow THESE protocols to eliminate teeth whitening sensitivity in your practice - your patients will love you.

Have you ever had a patient who had to stop whitening due to severe sensitivity?

Should we be whitening when there are active carious lesions? (the answer might surprise you)

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In this episode, Dr. Linda Greenwall is back with another phenomenal episode as we dive into this common concern. Together, we discuss practical tips and effective strategies and protocols to help patients achieve radiant smiles without pain.

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Highlights of the episode:

03:06 Dr. Linda Greenwald's Background and Experience

07:09 Teeth Whitening: A Global Perspective

08:31 Diagnosing Teeth Sensitivity

14:28 Managing Non-Carious Cervical Lesions (NCCLs)

22:30 Using Sensodyne for Sensitivity Management

24:36 Exploring Different Sensodyne Products

26:26 Bruxism and Occlusal Forces: Mechanisms of Sensitivity

29:39 Role of Hydration and Tray Design

32:57 Whitening Limitations: Cervical Whitening and Medication Impact

36:41 Dehydration and Discoloration

42:03 Therapeutic Uses of Whitening Trays

48:53 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts

Dr. Linda Greenwald invites the Protruseratis to the "Future Dentistry" conference on November 1st at the BDA, featuring dental AI, restorative, orthodontics, and implant innovations.

This episode is eligible for 1 CE credit via the quiz on the Protrusive Guidance App.

This episode meets GDC Outcomes A and C.

AGD code 780 ESTHETICS/COSMETIC DENTISTRY (Tooth whitening/bleaching)

Dentists will be able to:

1. Understand the causes of teeth sensitivity during whitening treatments and conduct thorough diagnostics.

2. Implement pre-whitening protocols such as treating non-carious cervical lesions and recommending desensitizing toothpastes.

3. Gain insights into preventative measures for managing sensitivity in whitening treatments.

If you love this, be sure to check out Dr. Linda’s other Protrusive Episodes: Finally, Some Clarity on Teeth Whitening for Under-18s with Linda Greenwall – PDP096 and ICON Resin Infiltration – Step by Step FULL PROTOCOL – PDP140

Click below for full episode transcript:

Teaser: Any discolored tooth needs a periapical radiograph, really, really important, because you are looking for undiagnosed periapical lesions. And most dentists don't know, if there is an undiagnosed periapical lesion and you put whitening gel into, so you take oxygen, and you shove it into an anaerobic area, you are going to have max of sensitivity-

Teaser:Because I think a lot of dentists are afraid of doing that because they're afraid of not being able to adequately bleach the cervical area.

So here's another point. You can't adequately bleach the cervical area. It's never going to be the same shade. And that's a myth- The last two millimeters of the bleaching tray. So that actually tray is not rubbing on the cervical area. And they found it improved sensitivity and made no difference to the whitening effect whatsoever. So you can do that.

Jaz's Introduction:Protruserati, this just might be the most actionable and impactful piece of content you'll ever consume on the topic of teeth whitening sensitivity to really help our patients to whiten better without having the horrible side effect of teeth sensitivity.

I don't know about you, but for some patients it can be so bad that after about three days they don't whiten ever again. And you have to have that awkward conversation with the patient. But now, following Dr. Linda Greenwald's protocols, We can eliminate teeth sensitivity. Like, we could have spoken for like hours and hours and hours.