I went to the dentist to get 1 hour teeth whitening and my gums got burn. What should I do?

They never said that could happen.
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Well first let me assure that is something that is very normal and I am sorry they did not explain they prior to the procedure. Usually when a patient comes in for a one hour Whitening the concentration of materials is higher...did you have a light over your mouth? was it done in intervals? did the person doing the whitening with you isolate your gums and lips? often times it can be difficult to isolate everything completely to leave the surfaces of the teeth exposed. The burning you feel is from a combination of the light, and the solution used and is totally normal. Your best bet is to avoid flossing, spicy foods, any thing to crunchy (tortilla chips etc), go for things like milk, smoothies etc. If you have any Vitamin E (the kind you can put in your mouth) you can rub it directly on to your gums. It is safe to swallow and good for you. If you can get some I would. It can come it gel capsule form where you just poke a hole and squeeze out the gel onto you finger and rub it lightly on the gum surface, or it can come in liquid form ready for squeezing. Most any longs, Walgreens, etc carry products like this not very expensive and lasts. I would use the Vitamin E for the next two/three days by then the sensation should go away and Ibuprofen can help as well. However if the feeling persists till Friday or longer I would give the office a call and have them do a post-op check.
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