{"id":79463,"date":"2024-01-12T22:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T20:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caffeinedude.com\/?p=79463"},"modified":"2024-01-12T22:16:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T20:16:02","slug":"how-long-after-at-home-teeth-whitening-can-i-drink-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caffeinedude.com\/how-long-after-at-home-teeth-whitening-can-i-drink-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long After At-Home Teeth Whitening Can I Drink Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"
At-home teeth whitening is a way of whitening your teeth without professional intervention. It generally involves a whitening gel that you apply at home for 10 to 14 days. This whitening process works by bleaching your teeth, thus getting rid of any discoloration that has built up over the years. The big plus of at-home teeth whitening is that it’s relatively affordable and can be done quickly. <\/p>\n
Drinking coffee after a teeth whitening treatment can cause significant staining on the teeth. According to dentists and researchers, the tannins and acid in coffee can interact with the bleaching and whitening agents used in the whitening treatment, causing the teeth to become yellow or even darker than they were before. For this reason, it’s strongly recommended to avoid drinking coffee until the whitening treatment has completely worn off. <\/p>\n
Generally speaking, it’s best to wait at least 24 hours after completing the teeth whitening treatment before drinking coffee. This will give your teeth the optimal amount of time to recover from the bleaching agents and ensure that the whitening results don’t become undone by tannin staining. If you decide to drink coffee sooner than that, then you’re likely to have to deal with more frequent stains on your teeth and the need for more frequent whitening treatments to keep your teeth looking white. <\/p>\n