Internal Bleaching

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While most stains are on the outside of your teeth, one can occasionally be seen as a dark area coming from deep inside the tooth. When this develops it is usually because blood or other liquids have leaked into the inside of a tooth following a root canal procedure. If this condition is affecting your teeth Redwood City Dental Team, who specializes in finding qualified dentists in Redwood City, CA, will find an endodontist who can provide internal bleaching to whiten the tooth from the inside out. Your Redwood City endodontist will drill a small hole and insert a peroxide gel into the internal cavity of the tooth. The solution is left inside the tooth for about a week during which time it perforates into the dentin, lightening its color. After that time the tooth will be drained and the hole filled. This method of internal bleaching is highly effective, and the tooth will return to white. If you notice the appearance of internal stains, please contact our office to be referred an endodontist who can provide internal bleaching in Redwood City, San Carlos, or Menlo Park.