Also known as a chemical burn, soft tissue irritation may occur if the whitening solution is exposed to the gum tissue during the whitening process.
When soft tissue irritation occurs, your gums will generally appear white immediately after they come into contact with the whitening solution, especially if you’ve been exposed to the professional in-office teeth whitening solution.
The tissue does return to normal very shortly after exposure to the chemicals in the whitening product, but many patients are alarmed when they see their gums after exposure to a high concentration of hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide.
Prolonged exposure to teeth whitening gels or solution on the gum tissue also may result in the inflammation and redness of the areas affected by the whitening solution.
In extreme cases of soft tissue irritation from whitening solution, bleeding and pain in the gum tissue may occur.
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